Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Dominique Ramirez #22143 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 Improved Performance Dominique Ramirez's performance at the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon shows significant improvement. Completing the 13.1-mile race in 1:43:56, his average pace was 7:56 min/mile, markedly faster than his previous half marathon pace of 10:00 min/mile in 2023. Notably, he maintained a consistent pace throughout the race, with impressive splits in the later miles, including a strong finish with his final splits at 7:15 and 7:09 min/mile for miles 12 and 13, respectively. Starting out with a solid 7:35 min/mile for the first mile, Dominique navigated the race efficiently, only showing a temporary increase in mile 2 with a pace of 9:34 min/mile. His steady improvement saw him recovering positions from 1199th overall to 475th by mile 12. He placed 539th out of 6546 participants, and 104th in the M30-34 division, further highlighting his impressive progress. Focus on early-race pacing could enhance his performance even further.