Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Patrick Ronai #12046 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 Early Pace, Strategic Finish Patrick maintained a consistent pace, sustaining a strong start with 8:32 min/mile splits for the first two miles. A notable challenge occurred at mile 3, with the pace dropping to 26:18 min/mile. However, quick recovery followed, demonstrating resilience with a pace rebound to 8:29 min/mile by mile 6. Key focus area: assess factors contributing to the dip at mile 3 for future race strategies. In the latter half, Patrick kept a solid pace with overall steady improvements, peaking with a 7:57 min/mile at mile 19, showing strong finish potential. Despite a slight slowdown towards the end, he maintained a commendable overall pace of 8:46 min/mile. Concluding his marathon with a time of 3:49:55, he ranked 15th in his M40-44 division among 2678 competitors. Further work on endurance over the last few miles could optimize remaining energy for a faster finish.