Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Rachel Sansone #12570 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 Start, Challenging Finish Rachel Sansone from Denver completed the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon with an overall time of 3:58:01, maintaining an average pace of 9:05 min/mile. Her strongest performance was noted in the early miles, with a first-mile split of 8:05 min/mile, ranking her 243rd overall and 12th in her division. Up until the third mile, Rachel managed to keep a steady pace under 9:00 min/mile, which is impressive and indicates strong control at the start. Rachel experienced significant fluctuations during the race, particularly noted in the third split, where her pace dropped to 26:24 min/mile. This suggests possible challenges or adjustments met during that segment. However, she showed resilience by improving her consistency in subsequent miles, maintaining approximately 8:30 min/mile between miles 6 and 18. Towards the end, the pace slightly decreased, averaging around 9:05 min/mile in the final distance markers. Understanding these shifts can help in focusing on consistency for future races.