Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Kyle Hills #12985 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, Improving Pace Mid-Race, and a Solid Finish Kyle Hills from Chicago completed the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon with an official time of 4:18:42, recording an overall average pace of 9:52 min/mile. His performance showed an impressive start, hitting an 8:00 min/mile pace at the 1-mile mark, and maintaining a consistent pace of 8:03 min/mile and 8:10 min/mile over the subsequent miles. Notably, Kyle's fastest mile split was an impressive 5:40 min/mile at the 5-mile mark, which contributed to his higher placement in his division at that point. As the race progressed, the pace slightly decreased, with a slowest split time of 12:39 min/mile at mile 23. Despite this, Kyle managed to adjust and finish strong, positioned 103rd in his division among his peers. Continuing to refine endurance in later miles may further enhance overall performance in future events. His performance was commendable given the scale of the marathon, where he ranked 748th overall out of 2678 participants.