Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Lucy Alagna #12903 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 a Tough Finish Lucy showed a solid start at the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon with an average pace of 8:35 min/mile at mile 1. This pace was maintained well through mile 3, clocking a cumulative time of 25:25. Interestingly, Lucy's fastest splits were at miles 5 and 6, both at a remarkable 6:56 min/mile. Up to mile 14, she impressively kept her average pace around the 8:30 min/mile mark, showing strong endurance and consistency in the middle section of the race. In the final stretch from mile 20, the pace slowed, finishing the race with an overall pace of 9:15 min/mile in a total time of 4:02:39. Her overall and gender-specific placements were decent among the 2678 total participants. For future races, focusing on maintaining the mid-race pace in the final miles could improve finish times. Overall, Lucy's performance demonstrated endurance and an ability to strategically pace early race segments.