Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Ian Maddock #13437 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 and Strong Finish Ian Maddock participated in the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon, completing the 26.2-mile race in 4:12:17 with an average pace of 9:37 min/mile. His performance was consistent, and he achieved a notable improvement during the latter part of the race. Starting strong, Ian maintained a steady pace, with split times around 8:54 min/mile during the initial miles. A commendable effort was displayed between miles 24 and 26, where Ian achieved split paces of 9:23 min/mile and 9:00 min/mile, contributing to a solid position of 639th overall, 490th in mens category, and 129th in his division (M20-24) out of a total of 2678 participants. While there was a slight slowdown during the middle segment of the race, a strategic boost in the final miles helped improve his standings. Focusing on maintaining the initial pace during the mid-section could yield beneficial results in future races.