Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Zabdiel Rodriguez #12057 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 Improvement and Strong Finish Zabdiel Rodriguez completed the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon with remarkable consistency and progression. The initial pace was steady, starting at 8:23 min/mile, but by the midpoint, Zabdiel demonstrated a strong recovery from an outlier split at mile 4. He successfully picked up the pace, averaging an impressive 8:00 min/mile by mile 26. Progressive pace improvements along with strategic splits, especially the outstanding mile 25 time of 7:16, highlight a strong ability to adapt and maintain competitiveness. Zabdiel secured the 24th position in the M20-24 division among 2678 total participants. His final time of 3:29:30 is commendable for a marathon spanning 26.2 miles with an overall pace of 7:59 min/mile. As a suggestion for future races, focusing on maintaining consistent pace control across all miles would aid in evenly distributing effort and could potentially shave off additional time from future race completions.