Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Mitch Tepedino #12642 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 Pace with a Strong Finish Mitch maintained a commendable pace throughout the race, showcasing consistency, particularly in the early and middle miles. His pace held steady at 9:04 min/mile for the first two miles, showing strong potential and focus early on. At mile 4, he improved his division placement to 120, showing a strategic approach to his race. Additionally, Mitch demonstrated resilience by maintaining steady placements, hovering between positions 137 and 167 in his age division. There was a noticeable dip in pace after mile 10, reaching up to 10:58 min/mile at mile 22. However, Mitch managed to regain some of his initial speed by the end of the race. His average pace of 9:47 min/mile helped him finish the marathon in 4:16:24, securing a finish that shows great promise. Continuously working on sustaining a faster pace late into the race can improve future results, leveraging his early race strengths across the entire distance.