Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Brennan Young #13438 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 Room to Finish Strong Brennan Young completed the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon in 4:30:33, achieving an average pace of 10:19 min/mile over 26.2 miles. Brennan's performance saw him place 941st overall out of 2678 participants, with a gender placement of 685th and a division placement of 165th among men aged 25-29. His splits reveal a consistent start, maintaining a steady pace in the first ten miles, with times ranging from 9:09 to 10:59 min/mile. Mid-race, Brennan had a slight drop in pace between miles 11 and 19, with the pace slowing to 11:25 min/mile, indicating a potential area for targeted training. His initial strong performance in the middle section, particularly his well-paced mile at 8:39 min/mile in mile 12, shows capability. Encouragingly, Brennan's position improved post mile 22, climbing from 961st to finish 941st overall. Focusing on endurance and maintaining pace during later stages could enhance future performances.