Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Khiem Tran #12332 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 Pacing Khiem Tran displayed strategic pacing during his marathon, maintaining a consistent rhythm through most of the race. He started with a solid 9:35 min/mile pace for the first two miles. A noticeable slowdown occurred at mile 4, with a split pace of 13:31 min/mile, followed by his strongest mile at mile 5 with a 6:02 min/mile pace. This strategic burst resulted in improvement in overall placement, jumping up 691 spots. His overall race pace averaged at 9:42 min/mile. In terms of standings, Khiem finished 671st overall out of 2,678 participants, with a time of 4:14:26. This placed him 510th in the male category and 23rd in his division (M45-49). His performance in the second half showed great resilience, maintaining a sub-10:00 min/mile pace after mile 7 with steady improvement in division placement. Future focus could be on maintaining speed in latter miles to potentially enhance overall standings.