Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Joel O'hair #11858 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 Division Leader with Strategic Pacing in Marathon Joel O'hair demonstrated consistency and strategic pacing in the 2025 Boulderthon marathon. Starting strong, he led his division in the M40-44 category up until mile 20 with an impressive pace of 6:06 min/mile for the first mile. His pacing remained steady, with minor fluctuations, evidenced by split times ranging from 6:06 to 8:39 min/mile. By mile 16, Joel remained the leader in his division with a 6:41 min/mile pace. Towards the final segment, Joel maintained resilience but experienced a shift, ultimately finishing with an overall elapsed time of 3:15:22 and a final pace of 7:27 min/mile. Notably, he showed exceptional performance by placing 5th in his division, demonstrating his capacity to maintain a competitive pace. While Joel exhibited strong early and mid-race consistency, there's potential to focus on sustaining pace in the latter miles to further optimize overall performance.