Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Ben Scherman #12909 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

Consistent Mid-Pack Performance in Boulderthon Marathon Ben Scherman participated in the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon, completing the 26.2-mile course in 3:54:20, with an average pace of 8:56 min/mile. Starting strong with an 8:38 min/mile pace during the first mile, Ben maintained consistent pacing throughout the race, rarely deviating from this initial pace. His fastest split was at mile 12 with an 8:01 min/mile, while the slowest was mile 22 at 10:43 min/mile. Ben finished 384th out of 2678 participants, ranking 310th among male competitors, and placed 69th in the M25-29 division. Mid-race saw a healthy improvement in positioning, briefly breaking into the top 300 overall by mile 5. The latter portion showed a slight decline in pace, particularly from mile 21 onwards. Focusing on maintaining energy in the final stages will be beneficial for future races. Ben's strategy allowed him to maintain a solid mid-pack position throughout, demonstrating steady performance overall.