Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Anna Hofmann #11813 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 with Strategic End Game Anna Hofmann completed the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon with a time of 4:18:45, maintaining a consistent pace of 9:52 min/mile. Noteworthy was her ability to establish a solid start with an initial mile at 8:56 min/mile, positioning her well at 26th in her division. Throughout the early phase, she sustained a sub-9:09 min/mile pace through mile 3, hitting a peak at mile 5 with a remarkable split pace of 5:38 min/mile, which notably improved her standing. As the race continued, Anna demonstrated remarkable perseverance by maintaining a steady pace despite a gradual slowdown, finishing 750th overall out of 2678 participants. She showed her stamina, closing the final 1.2 miles with attention to maintaining a consistent pace, arriving at a final overall placement that reflects strategic energy management. Anna is encouraged to focus on pacing consistency in latter stages, particularly beyond mile 20, to enhance her finishing position in future races.