Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Anthony Rios #12763 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 Early Performance, Strong Division Finish Anthony Rios ran the 2025 Boulderthon marathon with an overall time of 2:54:45, maintaining an average pace of 6:40 min/mile. Notably, his performance in the M30-34 division was impressive, securing a 2nd place finish. Early in the race, he demonstrated speed, achieving his fastest split of 5:47 at mile 2. Anthony consistently held a strong position, maintaining a top spot in his division and as high as 10th place overall. His pacing through the first 10 miles ranged between 6:02 and 6:13 min/mile. In the latter half, Anthony's pace experienced some fluctuations, culminating in his slowest split of 8:00 at mile 24. While this is something to analyze for future races, it's commendable to note his capability to maintain top division placement. Working on sustaining pace in later miles might further enhance his already competitive performance. Overall, he completed strongly, finishing 19th overall out of 2,678 participants.