Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Brightin Schlumpf #12925 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 Performance with Strategic Adjustments Brightin Schlumpf delivered a notable run at the 2025 Boulderthon, with an overall pacing strategy that highlighted her strengths. Beginning with a consistent pace, she maintained around a 9:21 min/mile for the first two miles, showing a strong start. Although there was a slowdown at mile 3, clocking a 25:49 split pace, she quickly adjusted. Notably, between miles 4 and 6, Brightin accelerated back to her early pace, with split times under 10 minutes per mile. Throughout the race, Brightin continuously demonstrated resilience as she climbed back in ranks, ultimately finishing the marathon in 4:31:35 with an average pace of 10:21 min/mile. Ending 14th in her division (F40-44), she strategically kept her pace under control towards the last leg of the race, finishing strong with a split pace of 10:25 by the marathons end. A key focus area could be maintaining even pace through mid-race to avoid fluctuations. Overall, she exemplified commendable race management.