Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Michael Schaezlein #12351 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 Improving Splits Michael Schaezlein from San Francisco delivered a steady performance at the 2025 Boulderthon marathon event. His average pace was 11:03 min/mile over the 26.2 miles. He demonstrated a promising trend by improving his split pace notably in the initial phase, especially noticeable at mile 5 with a split of 9:47 min/mile, which was his fastest mile of the race. This quickened pace helped him to gain positions, moving him from 1282nd overall at mile 4 to 828th by mile 5. In the latter half of the race, Schaezlein maintained a consistent pace. Mile 23 saw a noticeable slowdown with a 13:04 min/mile split, but he managed to recover slightly in subsequent miles, indicating a strong finish strategy. Ending with an elapsed time of 4:49:54, Schaezlein secured 1235th place overall. Continuously reviewing and building upon his pacing strategy could yield further progress in future races.