Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Ari Gad #11220 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 Start, Challenging Finish Ari Gad showcased a steady start at the 2025 Boulderthon, with impressive pacing in the early stages. The initial 5-mile split demonstrated a promising pace, fluctuating only slightly from 8:51 to 9:46 min/mile. Of note was the improvement at mile 6, where Ari pulled off an impressive 8:29 min/mile, showing potential for sustaining a faster pace. The pacing profile up to mile 17 suggests a solid race strategy, maintaining an average of around 8:50 min/mile, which demonstrates endurance and a good sense of pacing. However, the latter portion of the race indicated areas for potential improvement. Splits from mile 20 onwards showed a gradual slowing, peaking at mile 23 with a split pace of 12:01 min/mile. Encouragingly, Ari showed tenacity by completing the marathon with an overall time of 4:14:03 and an average pace of 9:41 min/mile. Focusing on maintaining speed in the final miles could enhance future performances.