Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Trophe Brandt #12558 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

Steady Pace with Room for Progress Trophe's race began with a strong and consistent pace. Impressively, she maintained splits between 8:24 and 8:27 min/mile from miles 1 through 3 and regained this pace between miles 5 and 13. This initial consistency highlights her endurance and pacing strategy. Her standout split was mile 5 and mile 6, both completed in 6:46, indicating a strong surge effort. Notably, she improved her standing to 370th overall and 18th in her division by mile 10, maintaining that through mile 12. However, the latter portion of the marathon showed gradual slowing, with pace increments reaching 12:19 min/mile at mile 22 and 13:17 min/mile at mile 24. These slower splits impacted her final ranking. Trophe's final time was 4:08:08, placing her 37th in her division among female runners aged 25-29. To enhance future performances, focusing on maintaining speed in the latter stages could yield a more consistent overall pace and elevate her standings.