Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Riley Botjer #13103 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

Strong Start with Consistent Mid-Race Splits Riley Botjer demonstrated a strong performance in the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon. In the first half, she maintained a consistently strong pace, showcasing notable improvements early on with splits as quick as 8:06 minutes per mile, hitting 8:19 min/mile at the 2-mile mark. Riley's pacing was commendable as she managed to secure 1st place in her division at the 5-mile point with an elapsed time of 41:53. Towards the latter stages, there was a gradual increase in split times, with the pace slowing to 11:21 minutes per mile by mile 26. Nonetheless, Riley maintained resilience as she finished strong with an overall time of 4:23:51. Finishing 8th in her division and maintaining a top third position within her gender category, her performance is commendable. Enhancements could be explored in pacing the later stages of the race, potentially aiming for more consistent split times towards the end.