Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Howard Ritter #11077 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 Amidst Fluctuating Splits Howard began the race with a steady pace of 7:43 min/mile in the first mile, dropping to 7:36 in the second mile. Notably, he improved by increasing his pace after a 22:16 min/mile third mile, momentarily ranking 1564 overall. Howard's swift recovery is seen in his impressive fourth and fifth mile paces of 5:16 and 3:13, significantly boosting his standings to 311 overall, maintaining that rank through the sixth mile. Pace fluctuations in the latter half impacted overall performance, with a final elapsed pace of 9:24 min/mile. After mile 6, Howard managed steady paces between 8:12 and 9:44 min/mile for much of the race. The splits reflected his ability to balance pace and endurance consistently until the finish. Finishing 551st overall among 2678 participants, focusing on maintaining consistent pacing and reducing variability in future races could yield even stronger results.