Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: John Trahan #11801 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

Resilient Consistency with Initial Strength John Trahan delivered a consistent performance at the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon. His early splits were strong, starting with a 7:44 min/mile pace and maintaining under 8:00 min/mile pace until mile 5. Notably, he showed strength in the M40-44 division early on, placing 11th at mile 1. However, as the race progressed, his pace gradually slowed. By mile 7, his pace was 8:11 min/mile, and it further decreased beyond mile 17, ending with a final pace of 9:42 min/mile. His overall pace for the marathon was 9:42 min/mile. Despite a challenging latter half, John maintained a significant effort, finishing with a total time of 4:14:32. While the overall place was 672nd, his pacing metrics show room for maintaining early strength through the latter stages. Continuing to optimize pacing strategy might help in sustaining the initial momentum. Overall, John exhibited resilience and consistency throughout his performance.