Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Nino Delany #13305 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

Steady Start, Slower Finish Nino Delany completed the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon with a final time of 4:18:43, maintaining an average pace of 9:52 minutes per mile. Noteworthy is his solid start, where he progressively improved his pace from 9:52 in the first mile to a swift 8:40 by mile 10, significantly climbing in placement. Between miles 3 and 6, his ranking within his age division moved from 159 to 67. This progress reflects a robust mid-race performance. The latter part of the race presented a decrease in pacing. For example, the last six miles showed a gradual increase in split times, with mile 20 taking 11:51 and mile 21 extending to 12:52. This rise in pacing correlated with a drop in placement, where he moved from the top half to a final position of 749 out of 2,678 participants. Working on maintaining endurance and steady pacing in the second half could be a beneficial focus for future races.