Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Preston Scheidt #12663 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

Steady Performance with Room for Growth Preston Scheidt completed the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon in 3:41:00, maintaining an average pace of 8:26 min/mile. Throughout the race, Preston showed a strong and consistent effort, particularly between miles 4 and 12, where he managed to keep his splits mostly under 8-minute miles, even hitting an impressive 7:05 min/mile at mile 10. He began with an encouraging start, with his first mile split at 8:01 min/mile, and managed to improve his position multiple times throughout the course, reaching as high as 129th overall by mile 5. In the latter stages, there was a notable slowdown, with the final miles seeing splits above 9 minutes, particularly from mile 20 onwards. This shift resulted in a drop in overall standings, finishing 230th out of 2678 participants. For future races, focusing on maintaining pace towards the end could lead to even better results. Keep up the disciplined training and consider strategies for the final miles to sustain your initial strong pace.