Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Aidan Favakeh #12673 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

Strong Finish After a Turbulent Mid-Race Aidan Favakeh demonstrated resilience at the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon, completing the race in 4:00:30, with an average pace of 9:10 min/mile. He performed consistently in the beginning, with the first two miles clocking an 8:58 min/mile pace, positioning him at 575th in the gender category. A sudden drop occurred from mile 3 when his pace decreased significantly to 15:13 min/mile, affecting his standings, which dropped to 1103rd in gender. Aidan made a commendable recovery from mile 4 onwards. He noticeably improved his pace, settling back around 9:00 min/mile. From mile 19, his place within his division showed significant improvement, eventually finishing 88th in the Mens 25-29 category. Despite some challenging splits, Aidan's finish strengthens his standing for future races. Ensuring even pacing throughout can enhance Aidan's performance consistency.