Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Alec Ottevanger #13494 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

Significant Improvement with Strong Mid-Race Acceleration Alec Ottevanger displayed a markedly improved performance at the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon. His final time was 3:11:40 at an average pace of 7:18 min/mile, securing 59th place out of 2,678 participants. He showcased notable consistency, with most mile splits hovering around the 7:10 to 7:12 min/mile mark. Excellent acceleration is highlighted in his 5th mile, completed in 6:55, and the 10th mile, finished in 6:49. Alec's ability to maintain a steady pace, particularly between miles 11 and 18, suggests progress in endurance and race strategy compared to his previous marathon in 2023. A constructive consideration is to aim for slightly quicker recovery on splits such as the 20th mile, clocked at 7:48, to enhance overall performance. Ending with a strong 24th mile improvement to 7:58 paced Alec to strong divisional and gender placements, capturing 12th in M30-34 and 52nd among male participants.