Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Tapiwa Chikwenya #12998 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, Strong Finish Tapiwa Chikwenya participated in the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon representing the "Not Fast Or Furious" team. Over the 26.2 miles, his performance showed a consistent pace with an overall elapsed time of 6:34:02 and an average pace of 15:02 min/mile. In the first half, Tapiwa maintained a fairly steady pace, starting mile one at 10:33 min/mile and gradually slowing down to 13:11 min/mile by mile 18. Notably, his initial splits showed competitiveness with mile two at 10:25 min/mile being his fastest, placing him in a solid position within his division and gender categories. While his pacing varied in the later stages, particularly from mile 17 onwards where it extended to 19:07 min/mile, Tapiwa showed resilience towards the end with a finish at 15:00 min/mile on the final mile. For future training, focusing on maintaining pace consistency in the latter half could contribute to improved performance outcomes. His ability to adjust and finish strong is commendable, signaling potential for enhanced endurance with targeted training.