Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Rohan Gutbezahl #11225 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 Start, Strong Mid-Race, Challenging Finish Rohan Gutbezahl completed the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon in 4:18:07, maintaining an overall pace of 9:51 min/mile. His early pacing was commendable, keeping consistent times from mile 1 to mile 6 with splits consistently close to the 8:15 to 8:38 min/mile range. Notably, during miles 4 to 8, he managed to improve his standing from overall place 341 to 314, showing his strength in the mid-race phase. However, post mile 13, there was a significant decline in pace, with the last mile averaging around 11:01 min/mile. It's worth exploring the causes behind this drop in pace and assessing potential improvements in endurance or race strategy, especially toward the end. Encouraging progress can be made by devising interval training or stamina-focused workouts to help maintain a steadier pace during concluding miles. Rohan's performance still stands as a respectable effort in his age division within the marathon field.