Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Paul Nora #11794 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 Start with Focus on Stronger Finish Needed Paul Nora ran the 2025 Boulderthon marathon, completing the 26.2-mile race with an elapsed time of 4:04:41, averaging a pace of 9:20 minutes per mile. His early miles demonstrated a promising consistent pace with splits of 8:09 and 8:08 in the first two miles, showing potential for strategy and stamina. By mile 5, Paul held steady, impressively climbing back in overall placement despite a challenging 8:32 pace split. However, as the race progressed, there was a slight decrease in pace, particularly after mile 13, where the split times gradually increased, with a noticeable peak at mile 23 with an 11:23 pace. This progression saw an overall finish of 538 out of 2,678 participants. Suggesting an area to focus on would be to look at pacing strategies for the latter stages of the race to maintain energy and efficiency. A slight new approach here could improve the next performance significantly.