Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Kristopher Palmer merritt #13217 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 Endurance Performance with a Strong Finish Kristopher maintained strong pace management with an average pace of 8:04 min/mile over the marathon's 26.2 miles. His splits fluctuated slightly but demonstrated consistent performance with a commendable finish. Kristopher's initial mile was logged at 8:07, and he picked up speed notably at mile 10 with a split pace of 7:20, which is his fastest segment. Across the course, Kristopher showed robust pacing in later miles, sustaining under 8:00 min/mile pace multiple times and keeping his energy towards the event's end. Kristopher secured 167th place out of 2,678 overall participants, landing him in the top 6% overall. Among male participants, he ranked 140th, and in his division, M20-24, he finished 28th. Kristopher demonstrated improvement in splitting during the second half, suggesting effective endurance and strategy, particularly evident in the final 10K where he kept steady despite some slower segments between miles 22 to 24. Focusing on maintaining a slightly steadier pace during these slower segments could enhance overall results in future races.