Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Griffin Keown #11667 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

Strong Finish with Progressive Pacing Griffin Keown showed impressive improvement in the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon with a finishing time of 3:33:11, significantly faster than their previous Boulderthon result of 3:58:21 in 2024. Their overall pace was 8:08 min/mile, positioning them 177th out of 2,678 participants. Particularly noteworthy was Griffin's performance in the M20-24 division, where they secured the 30th position. A detailed look at the splits reveals a well-strategized race with consistent pacing improvements. Griffin began with an 8:43 min/mile pace and significantly increased their pace to 6:50 min/mile between mile 24 and 25, ultimately finishing with a strong 7:04 min/mile pace over the final mile. While the spike to a 23:32 min/mile in the third mile suggests a possible setback or strategic adjustment, Griffin's ability to recover and progressively gain speed demonstrates resilience and endurance. Consider working on maintaining an even pace throughout the race to potentially achieve an even faster result.