Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Jake Baitinger #11688 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 Effort Throughout the Boulderthon Jake Baitinger from Fort Collins, CO, maintained a consistent performance across the Boulderthon marathon, wrapping up with an impressive 3:49:55 overall time. His average pace settled at 8:46 min/mile over the course of 26.2 miles. Consistency was evident early, with multiple splits hovering around 8:24 to 8:29 min/mile. Remarkably, Jake managed faster speeds in splits 5 and 12, clocking an 8:17 and a notable 7:59, respectively. Jake's placement consistently ranked him within his division. Particularly noteworthy was his surge from split 4 to 5, significantly improving his standing, taking him from 19th to 10th place in the M15-19 division briefly. Although there was a deceleration towards the end with paces dipping above 10:00 min/mile in splits 23 and 24, Jake remained competitive, finishing 16th in his division. Strategically focusing on even pacing in the latter half could yield further improvements.