Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Ethan Hwang #12657 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 Splits and Strong Finish Ethan Hwang from Boulder, CO, completed the 2025 Boulderthon with a total time of 4:00:05 for the marathon distance. His average pace was 9:09 minutes per mile. He finished 487th out of 2,678 participants overall, and 99th in his division (M20-24). Ethan showed a promising start, with his first split at a 9:13 pace. By the second mile, he quickened to a 8:45 pace, indicating strategic energy management early on. An interesting aspect of Ethans performance was his ability to recover and resume a consistent pace after a significant slowdown in mile 3. He managed to regain control and maintained paces around 9:00 minutes per mile for much of the race. Notably, from miles 16 through 19, Ethan had a remarkable steady pace, averaging about 8:52 minutes per mile, marking his strongest segment. For future races, Ethan could focus on maintaining steady pacing throughout the entire race to further improve his marathon experience.