Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Yannick Heard #22629 Race: 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Perfect running weather with temperatures in the 50's to 70's and nice cloud cover

Consistent Pacing and Significant Improvement Yannick completed the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon with a final time of 1:35:11, maintaining an average pace of 7:15 min/mile. Notably, he showed remarkable improvement compared to his previous performance in the 2023 Boulderthon, reducing his time by over four minutes and improving his pace by 19 seconds per mile. Throughout the race, Yannick displayed consistent pacing, starting at a 7:32 min/mile for the first mile and accelerating steadily. His second mile was an impressive 7:16 min/mile, and by mile 12, he achieved his fastest split of 6:51 min/mile. These faster end splits indicate excellent endurance and finishing strength. Ending with an overall placement of 241 out of 6,546 participants, Yannick also improved his placement within the M25-29 division to 40th. Continuing to build on this pacing strategy could yield even stronger performances in future races.