Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Rick Nott #11907 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

Gaining Momentum but Faltering Late Rick Nott's performance at the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon demonstrated a strong start with consistent pacing, particularly through the first half of the race. He maintained an admirable average pace of 8:26 min/mile through mile 16, with notable splits including a 7:44 min/mile at mile 12his fastest of the race. From mile 1 to mile 16, Rick's placement improved notably from 429th to 358th overall, showing solid progression and strategy in the marathon's early stages. However, in the later portion of the marathon, a deceleration in pace impacted Rick's overall performance, with mile 20 marking the beginning of a significant slowdown to an 11:34 min/mile split. The final five miles continued on this challenging trajectory, ending with an average pace of 9:46 min/mile for the full marathon distance and a 698th overall finish. Consider working on endurance training to maintain pace in the latter parts of future marathons, drawing from his earlier successful half marathon experience.