Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Brian Cain #12081 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

Steady Progress with Impressive Strong Finish Brian Cain completed the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon in 3:37:58, maintaining a consistent pace throughout the race, with an average of 8:19 minutes per mile. His fastest split was mile 12 at 7:20. Notably, he moved up in rankings, starting at 462nd place overall after the first mile and finishing 207th out of 2,678 participants. In his division, M35-39, he finished 22nd. Throughout the race, Brian demonstrated a consistent improvement, especially in the latter half where he hit his stride between miles 11 and 13. His performance in the last eight miles was solid, only slightly slowing in miles 24 and 26. Working on maintaining the speed achieved in miles 11-16 across the entire marathon could further enhance his pace. Considering his results, focusing on even pace distribution might lead to even better performance.