Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Conor Waller #12341 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 Momentum with Late Race Stamina Conor Waller demonstrated a strong performance at the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon with an overall time of 3:22:18, maintaining an average pace of 7:43 min/mile. Notably, he started the race with a commendable first-mile split of 7:10, which was his fastest segment. Throughout the race, Conor showed consistency in pacing with the majority of his splits staying between 7:20 and 8:03 min/mile. Interestingly, his peak performance was between the 5th and 6th miles where he was placed 83rd overall. Conor maintained a robust position in his division, M30-34, finishing 17th despite the gradual slow down towards the latter stages of the race. It would be beneficial to examine strategies to retain the pace consistency seen in the first half over longer distances. His ability to strategically regain speed with a split of 7:56 in the final mile emphasizes his dedicated effort through completion. Exploring techniques to reduce variances in pace between earlier and later segments could enhance future outcomes.