Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Stephen Lutgring #12242 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 with Strategic Pacing Stephen showed solid pacing through the Boulderthon marathon with a strong first half. His splits frequently hovered around 8:09 to 8:14 min/mile initially, demonstrating consistency in his early kilometers. Notably, Stephen managed to drop his pace below 8:00 min/mile at miles 10 and 15, highlighting moments of increased effort and focus. This strategy helped him improve his position, moving up to 276th place overall by mile 15. In the latter part of the race, some slowing was evident, with the final miles ranging from 9:14 to 12:00 min/mile. This transition suggests an opportunity to develop endurance to maintain the earlier paces toward the races end. Despite these changes, Stephen maintained a commendable average pace of 8:50 min/mile and finished the marathon with an elapsed time of 3:51:30. Encouraging him to focus on conditioning for the last quarter of the race could be beneficial for future marathons.