Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Coulter Perkins #11686 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, Slower Finish but Steady Performance Coulter Perkins displayed a consistent start in the 2025 Boulderthon with an initial pace of 8:56 min/mile, gradually increasing his speed to an 8:31 min/mile pace during mile 2. His performance stood out at mile 5, where he achieved a consistent pace of 8:59 min/mile, showing strong pacing with noticeable improvement in place, rising to 280th in his gender. Coulter maintained a pace under 9:00 min/mile in various segments, displaying disciplined pacing tactics. During the later stages of the marathon, Coulter experienced a slowdown, resulting in a final elapsed pace of 10:09 min/mile. His overall placement was 867th out of 2678 participants. While maintaining a consistent pace early on, a gradual decline was observed in mile segments such as the 17th mile, where split pace extended to 12:17 min/mile. Attention can be directed towards maintaining energy and pace into the later portions of the race, a key area for growth. Great determination throughout the race!