Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Raymie Higgins #13390 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 Mid-Race with a Notable Start and Finish Effort Raymie Higgins displayed a steady pace throughout the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon, maintaining an overall average pace of 9:28 min/mile to complete the 26.2-mile course in 4:08:04. Notable is the recovery Raymie demonstrated with strong finishes in splits 19 and 20, running them in 8:34 and 9:20 min/mile, respectively, which contributed to an overall improvement in position compared to the mid-race segment. Starting the race efficiently, Raymie recorded a strong pace of 8:56 min/mile in the first mile. Raymie's results show placements of 441st in the men's category and 82nd in the M30-34 division out of a total of 2678 participants. The mid-section of the race saw a slight decrease in pace, with the longest mile taking 11:00 min at the 26th mile. For future races, focusing on maintaining the pace achieved at the start and finish could be a strategy for overall improvement, particularly between miles 16 and 26.