Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Andrew Pence #13481 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 Early Splits, Challenges Later Andrew Pence kicked off the 2025 Boulderthon with impressive consistency, maintaining a steady pace with early mile splits like 8:54 and 8:50 min/mile. Notably, his performance peaked between miles 5 and 10, consistently ranking within the top 600 overall. His peak split occurred at mile 5 at a pace of 8:40 min/mile, significantly boosting his placement to 315th overall. In the latter stages, Andrew faced challenges as mile times increased, particularly in the dramatic slowdown during mile 25, which saw a split pace of 24:08 min/mile. Finishing the marathon in 4:32:44, his overall pacing was 10:24 min/mile. With these insights, focusing on maintaining late-race endurance could help strengthen future performances. Notably, Andrew improved his half marathon finish from the 2024 Boulderthon, showcasing his potential for further development over the full marathon distance.