Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Griffin Pehrson #13113 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 Performance With a Mid-Race Surge Griffin Pehrson maintained a steady pace throughout the Boulderthon Marathon, finishing in 3:37:16 with an average pace of 8:17 min/mile. Notably, Griffin had a strong start, holding an 8:07 min/mile pace for the first mile, positioning 249th overall. His best individual mile was the 12th, with a swift 7:39 min/mile. This strategic surge contributed to an upward movement in rankings, improving his division position to 46th by mile 16. Griffin's performance saw minor fluctuations; mile 2 was notably efficient at 8:00 min/mile, though later miles saw slight deceleration, such as mile 20 with an 8:39 min/mile. Griffin showed resilience, specifically from miles 15 through 19, where he consistently pushed below 8:10 min/mile. A focus on maintaining this resilient pace throughout could provide additional gains. His finish placed him 201st overall from 2678 participants, ranking 169th among males and 36th in his division, M20-24. Keep leveraging those faster mile bursts for future races!