Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Rachael Clark #11032 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 Strong Finish Rachael maintained a solid and steady pace throughout the 2025 Boulderthon, completing the marathon with a final time of 4:18:39 and an average pace of 9:52 min/mile. Her pacing was predominantly even, with most of her splits showing consistency, particularly in earlier miles like the first five where all were under 10:00 min/mile. Notably, she managed a negative split in the final mile with a pace of 9:38 min/mile, demonstrating stamina and endurance toward the race's end. Rachael positioned 746th overall, 174th among females, and 51st in her division (F25-29), competing against 2678 participants. Her ability to improve her position throughout the race, especially moving from 1237th to as high as 828th early on, is commendable. A focus on maintaining the middle race tempo, perhaps avoiding the slower splits like the 11:48 min/mile in mile 7, might help further enhance her performance in future races.