Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Spencer Stepp #11223 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 Pacing and Strong Finish Spencer Stepp maintained a remarkably consistent pace throughout the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon, showcasing his strong endurance capabilities. He started with a first split of 6:52 min/mile and showed improvement with a split time of 6:01 min/mile by mile 10. Notably, by mile 25, Spencer continued to demonstrate a steady pace, maintaining his position in the top tier of his division. His overall time was 2:52:28 with an elapsed pace of 6:34 min/mile, landing him at 16th place both overall and within his gender category, and 3rd in his age division of M20-24. Areas of focus could be mid-race pacing consistency. After a smooth start, a slight dip between miles 18 and 26 occurred, with split times reaching up to 7:42 min/mile. Despite this, Spencer finished strong and maintained a commendable pace, indicating potential for even greater achievements with targeted interval practice sessions.