Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Sophie Brous #11561 Race: 2025 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Perfect running weather with temperatures in the 50's to 70's and nice cloud cover

Strong Mid-Race Comeback With Consistent Pacing Sophie Brous completed the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon with an overall time of 4:11:47, maintaining an average pace of 9:36 min/mile. She placed 33rd in her F20-24 division and 144th among female participants from a total field of 2678 runners. Sophie's pacing was consistent, notably featuring a quick recovery on the fifth mile with an impressive split pace of 6:20 min/mile, which indicates a significant effort to gain ground. The first three miles saw her pace holding below the 10-minute mark, demonstrating strong starting energy. Although mile 4 saw a slowdown to a 13:37 min/mile pace, she recovered remarkably well in the fifth mile, moving up in the rankings. In the final stretch, Sophie's performance stabilized, displaying commendable endurance with splits consistently around the 9:30-9:35 min/mile range. Emphasizing strategies to maintain pace in the middle segments could further reduce overall time in future races.