Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Cole Nelson #13008 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, Challenging Finish Cole Nelson's performance at the 2025 Boulderthon marathon highlighted both strengths and opportunities for growth. His early splits were notably consistent, maintaining a steady pace between 7:44 and 7:52 min/mile until mile 6. Notably, during the initial two miles, Cole held the 199th position overall and achieved 43rd place in his division (M25-29), showcasing a competitive start. As the race continued, Cole demonstrated resilience, keeping a pace under 8:00 min/mile for the majority of the first half. The latter stages presented increased pacing challenges, particularly from mile 21 onward, where splits extended past 9:00 min/mile, peaking at 10:59 min/mile by mile 24. This shift suggests an opportunity to focus on maintaining pace in the final miles. Despite this, Cole finished with an overall time of 3:39:41 and an average pace of 8:23 min/mile. His overall placement was 218th out of 2678, with a commendable 43rd place in his division.