Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Josh Salzman #13471 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 Pacing with Strong Start - Areas to Enhance Endurance Josh started the race with an impressive first mile at a pace of 9:10 min/mile, demonstrating solid initial momentum by improving to an 8:45 min/mile pace in the second mile. Through the mid-miles, he maintained a consistent pace, averaging between 9:00 and 9:10 min/mile up to mile 10. Notably, he reached his 10th mile with an impressive split pace of 8:48 min/mile. In the latter part of the race, Josh's pace increased gradually, culminating in a notable slowdown, finishing with an overall elapsed pace of 10:03 min/mile. Splits from mile 20 onwards showed significant deceleration, with one mile taking 11:41 min/mile. Focusing on maintaining energy and stamina in the final miles could improve his overall performance in future races. With an elapsed time of 4:23:40, refine consistency in pace to enhance finish times.