Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Jamie Francis #13020 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 Start with Late Challenges Jamie's performance in the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon showed consistency in the initial stages. Starting strong with a pace of 9:09 min/mile in the opening mile, Jamie maintained a sub-10-minute pace through mile 10, peaking with an impressive 5:35 min/mile at mile 4. This reflects pace management and adaptability to faster segments of the course. However, challenges surfaced beyond the halfway mark. Noticeably, Jamie's pace slowed after mile 17, recording splits in the 12-minute range towards the final miles. Despite this, Jamie completed the marathon with an average pace of 10:22 min/mile. As a constructive focus, working on sustaining speed in the latter half of the race might improve overall performance. Analyzing these splits and possibly incorporating longer tempo runs into training could be beneficial in bolstering endurance for future marathons.