Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Maggie Mcandrew #11618 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 Maggie Mcandrew started strong, with her first five miles showing consistent improvement, especially notable at mile 5, where she climbed to 102nd place overall and 2nd in her division with a pace of 7:39 min/mile. Her performance in the early stages was further exemplified by maintaining sub-8 minute miles through the first 10 miles, placing steadily in the top ranks of her division. In the latter miles, there was a noticeable slowdown, culminating in a split time of 18:16 at mile 19, which saw her overall placement shift considerably. Despite this, Maggie showed resilience by completing the marathon with an overall time of 4:12:46 and an average pace of 9:38 min/mile. It might be beneficial to explore strategies for sustaining pace through the latter half of the race, such as varied pace training or strategic pacing during competition. Overall, Maggie demonstrated determination and capability, especially in the early stages.