Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Callie Mejia #12501 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 Late Challenges Callie Mejia demonstrated a commendable start during the 2025 Boulderthon. Her pace was consistent in the early miles with each mile in the 9:01 to 9:10 min/mile range from miles 1 to 5, improving her placement significantly in her division from 47th to 20th. This consistency and steady effort are positive indications of her early race strategy, where she moved up substantially in overall placement as well. In the latter part of the race, particularly from mile 20 onwards, Callie's pace started to decline, moving into the 11:51 to 13:38 min/mile range, which saw her placement slip back slightly in her division. Despite this, she completed the marathon with an overall time of 4:18:40, placing her 175th among all female participants. Working on maintaining later miles' pace and incrementally practicing longer distances could lead to improved endurance in future races.