Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Dustin Nguyen #25791 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

Steady Improvement with a Strong Finish Dustin Nguyen maintained impressive pacing throughout the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon, showcasing consistency and a strong finish. Starting with a solid pace of 7:57 min/mile for the first mile, he progressively quickened his stride. After the first five miles, his average pace increased to 7:47 min/mile. By mile 10, he had improved further with a split time of 7:02 min/mile, illustrating an effective strategy of negative splitting and efficient energy management. Critical to Dustin's performance was his consistent improvement over the course of the race. Notably, his final mile was run at a swift 6:57 min/mile, matching the effort seen in the previous mile. This resulted in an overall time of 1:37:31, with a final average pace of 7:26 min/mile. Dustin finished in the top 5% of his division, placing 50th out of 6546 participants in the M25-29 category, highlighting his competitive edge. Beneficial areas to focus could include enhancing the early race pacing strategy to further improve overall time and placement.