Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Spencer Hays #12051 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, Work on Pacing Consistency Spencer Hays, aged 19 from Gunnison, CO, demonstrated a promising start at the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon. His race began with a solid pace, maintaining an approximate 8:00 min/mile over the first ten miles, showing strong potential with consistent efforts. He reached the 5-mile mark in a remarkable time of 39:56, placing 160th overall at that point, which indicates effective early pacing. From mile 15 onwards, the pace began to decline, reaching a slower 10:11 min/mile at mile 25 and finishing with an overall pace of 10:27 min/mile. While finishing the marathon in 4:34:10, placing 987th overall among 2,678 participants, improvement could be found by focusing on endurance strategies to maintain consistency in the later stages. Concentrating on sustained pace will aid in minimizing time loss in future races. Keep pushing your boundaries, Spencer!