Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Rylee Rutherford #13140 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 Splits and Solid Finish Highlight Marathon Performance Rylee Rutherford completed the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon with a total time of 4:24:14, maintaining an average pace of 10:05 min/mile. Starting strong with an initial pace of 9:50 min/mile for the first mile, she exhibited consistent pacing throughout the race. The standout section was the fifth mile, where she recorded her fastest split of 6:03 min/mile. Her performance improved notably compared to her previous half marathon, where she had an average pace of 11:15 min/mile. In terms of placement, Rylee finished 208th in the female category and 64th in her age division (F25-29) among 2678 participants. Her pacing strategy was particularly effective in the latter miles, where she finished with a split of 9:06 min/mile in the final stretch. Maintaining uniform pacing and strategic speed increases towards the end demonstrate room for consistent performance improvements going forward. Continuing this pattern will lead to even better outcomes in future races.