Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Jeffrey Franke #23232 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 Across the Board Jeffrey showcased his consistency and improved performance in the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon. With an overall elapsed time of 1:47:24 and an average pace of 8:11 min/mile, Jeffrey finished 713th out of 6,546 participants. In his M50-54 age group, he placed an impressive 12th. This performance shows a marked improvement from his 1:52:05 finish in the previous year's Boulderthon Half Marathon, where his pace was 8:33 min/mile. Breakdown of splits reveals a strong start, maintaining a steady pace of around 8:06 min/mile for the first six miles, hitting a peak pace of 7:51 min/mile in the third mile. Notably, Jeffrey gained 96 positions overall between miles eight and nine, showing significant determination. A faster average pace in his most recent half marathon compared to his previous 10K race pace highlights enhanced endurance and speed. Efforts should be directed towards maintaining pace in later miles for even better outcomes.