Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Mark Kinney #13047 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 with Strategic Finish Mark Kinney from Frederick, CO, executed a solid performance at the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon. His overall elapsed time was 4:08:07, averaging a pace of 9:28 min/mile over the 26.2 miles. Notably, he secured 7th place in the M55-59 division out of 2678 participants, demonstrating strong consistency throughout the race. Mark's initial mile pace started at 8:42, maintaining under 9-minute pace until the fourth mile, which saw a notable dip to 13:16. A second wind was apparent in the fifth mile, accelerating to a remarkable 5:52 pace, temporarily placing him higher across overall rankings. Although Mark experienced a slowdown towards the latter parts of the race, with splits venturing over 10-minute paces, he maintained his position within the top 7 of his division. Focusing on sustaining energy for those middle miles could help improve end-of-race pacing. Solid effort overallgreat job, Mark!