Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Rachel Myers #24828 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 Strategic Finish in Boulderthon Half Marathon Rachel Myers participated in the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon, maintaining a steady pace throughout the race. Her average pace of 8:03 min/mile is a point of consistency with most miles pacing between 7:32 to 7:58 min/mile, until mile 10 when the pace shifted slightly, culminating in mile 11 at a 10:14 min/mile pace. Her split times reflected strong pacing early on, specifically at mile 5 where she recorded a 7:26 min/mile split, noting an improvement in placement. While Rachel finished with an overall time of 1:45:33, which was slightly slower than her previous year's performance of 1:42:55 in the 2024 Boulderthon, she upheld a competitive standing among her peers, placing 35th in her division and 178th in her gender category. A focused approach on maintaining pace consistency through the later miles could enhance her race strategy in future events.