Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Jarrod Oppenheimer #11674 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 Pacing with Strategic Finishing Splurge Jarrod Oppenheimer demonstrated a disciplined race strategy at the 2025 Boulderthon. His overall time of 4:49:53 in the marathon suggests a steady pace throughout the event, averaging 11:03 min/mile. Splits show consistent pacing, with noticeable efforts at the 10th mile (9:49 min/mile) and 12th mile (9:28 min/mile), indicating a strategic surging effort to sustain performance through the latter stages. In terms of placement, Jarrod finished 1234th overall out of 2678 participants. His performance in the male 20-24 division was particularly noteworthy, achieving 209th place. Analyzing the split times, a gradual yet evident improvement can be noticed from the 15th mile (10:04 min/mile) onward, until a slight slowdown from the 23rd mile. Although the slowdown towards the end may be an area for careful pacing, maintaining the splits around the 10:40 11:10 min/mile range highlights impressive endurance and energy management throughout the race.