Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Natalie Veron #11693 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 and Strategic Speed Surges Highlight Performance Natalie Veron completed the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon with an overall time of 4:11:32, maintaining an average pace of 9:36 minutes per mile. Her pacing was notably consistent throughout the race, with most mile splits averaging around the 9:20 to 9:30 range. Natalie's standout performance was at mile 5, where she achieved her fastest split at 5:40 minutes per mile, significantly improving her position across all categories. Her overall performance placed her 23rd in her division (F30-34), setting a strong competitive pace. In the latter stages of the marathon, Natalie demonstrated her endurance, even though the pace slightly decreased towards the 10-minute mile mark in the final part of the race. Despite this, she maintained her position well, finishing 625th out of 2678 participants. For future races, a potential focus area could be to sustain the mid-race speed seen at mile 5 over more sections to elevate her already impressive standings further.