Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Ethan Smith #12796 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 Start, Challenging Finish Ethan Smith from Midland, MI completed the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon with a total time of 4:11:30, maintaining a steady pace of 9:35 min/mile over the 26.2-mile course. Ethan began the race with strong, consistent splits, with the first mile clocking at an 8:50 pace. Notably, splits between miles 5 and 6 demonstrated varied efforts, where a respectable increase in ranking was seen, capturing the 27th spot in his division for the 5th mile. Towards the later stages, especially from mile 17 onwards, Ethan's pace experienced some deceleration, peaking at a 12:49 split pace in the 26th mile. This shift indicates potential for optimizing stamina and pacing strategies in the latter half of the race. Despite the slower finish, he navigated the course steadily, ending 623rd out of 2678 participants, 481st among men, and 64th in the M35-39 division.