Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Emily Smith-feldman #12913 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 Early Pacing and a Strong Finish Emily started the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon with consistent pacing, maintaining a pace between 9:21 and 9:46 min/mile over the first 12 miles, with an average pace of 9:27 min/mile. She demonstrated solid positioning in her division, starting at 34th in the F20-24 category. Her swift early split of 9:11 at mile 2 allowed her to maintain a competitive pace, though some mid-race miles showed a gentle slow down, particularly from miles 17 through 21, where paces ranged from 10:05 to 11:34 min/mile. Emily finished strong with the last mile at 10:13 min/mile, concluding the marathon with a total time of 4:27:22 and an overall average pace of 10:12 min/mile. Within her age division, she placed 50th. Maintaining consistency in the early miles allowed her to preserve energy, and the race data suggests some potential benefits from pacing strategy adjustments to manage the mid-race slowdowns. The consistent strong finish over the last two miles, places Emily well in her marathon journey.