Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Dakota Barnier #13207 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 Notable Challenges Midway Dakota Barnier maintained a strong and steady pace at the start with his first two miles clocking in exactly at 8:35 min/mile, positioning him 503rd overall. However, during the third mile, the split time significantly increased to 25:24, moving him to 1600th place overall. Interestingly, Dakota made an impressive comeback by the fourth mile, reducing his split pace to 2:27 min/mile and propelling himself back to 354th position. He managed to sustain a more consistent pace throughout the middle section of the race. Notably, from mile 10 onwards, Dakota maintained splits between 8:12 and 8:24 min/mile. However, after mile 18, there was a noticeable decrease in pace with times gradually increasing, ending with a final elapsed pace of 9:29 min/mile. Although he finished 582nd overall out of 2678 participants, focusing on sustaining endurance in the later stages might help him improve future performances.