Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Sophia Kintop #12628 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

Steady Progress and Strong Finish Sophia Kintop showcased a consistent performance at the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon. Covering 26.2 miles with an overall time of 3:56:36, she maintained an impressive average pace of 9:01 min/mile. Her strongest segment came between miles 4 and 5, hitting her fastest split pace of 5:27 min/mile. Despite a challenging split at mile 3 with a slower pace of 24:12 min/mile, she quickly recovered and maintained a solid pace for the remainder of the race, finishing 19th in her age division F25-29 out of a large field. Sophia demonstrated resilience, particularly from miles 11 to 13, where she faced fluctuating paces, yet remained steady and improved her positioning. Significantly, she gained ground towards the end, moving from 594th to 413th in overall placement by the finish. An area to work on would be maintaining even splits to avoid early peaks and sustain energy throughout. Overall, she should be pleased with her steady improvement and strong placement in her gender and division.