Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Daniel Cortez #24445 Race: 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Perfect running weather with temperatures in the 50's to 70's and nice cloud cover

Consistent Effort With a Strong Finish Daniel Cortez completed the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon with a final time of 1:51:45, averaging an 8:31 min/mile pace over the 13.1-mile course. Notably, Daniel's pacing showed consistency throughout the race. Among the 6,546 participants, he placed 962nd overall, 653rd among male competitors, and 101st in the M35-39 division. His performance was marked by a commendable split in the final two miles, where he achieved his fastest pace at 7:51 and 8:01 min/mile, respectively. From mile one to five, his splits showed an average speed with consistent efforts, not straying far from the 8:32 min/mile mark. There was a slight slowdown between miles six and nine, but he displayed resilience by picking up his speed in the latter stages of the race. Consider focusing on maintaining the faster pace achieved towards the end throughout the next race.