Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Carly Bond #12493 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 Progress with Improving Pace Carly Bond completed the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon with a time of 3:56:00, significantly improving from her previous years performance by over 21 minutes. Her average pace improved from 9:49 min/mile to 9:00 min/mile, indicating notable progress. She maintained consistent pacing, particularly in the first two miles with an 8:24 min/mile pace. However, a slowdown was noticeable at the third mile, clocking in at a 26:33 min/mile pace, which affected her overall timing distribution. Throughout the marathon, Carly displayed remarkable stability by returning to her stronger pace, most notably in miles 6, 7, and 8, averaging approximately 8:31 min/mile. In terms of standings, she placed 76th among the female competitors and 16th in the F20-24 division out of 2678 participants. Future strategy could focus on pace consistency to prevent significant fluctuations, as optimizing the third-mile split might further enhance her overall time. Well done, Carly!