Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Daniel Blankenburg #12533 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

Strong Start with Steady Finish Daniel Blankenburg, aged 33 from Lakewood, CO, participated in the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon. He completed the race with a total time of 3:55:50, maintaining an overall pace of 9:00 min/mile over the marathon distance of 26.2 miles. Daniel finished as the 58th in his division out of 59, and placed 328th among male competitors. Daniel started strong with a consistent pace, maintaining sub-8:00 min/mile for the first five miles, with a notable increase in pace from miles five to six. As the race progressed, his pace gradually decreased, finishing with splits of around 8:30 to 11:24 min/mile. To enhance future performance, focusing on sustaining the early pace in later miles could be beneficial, particularly from miles 17 onward where there was a noticeable pace slowdown. Overall, it's a solid performance with potential for fine-tuning in future races.