Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Shannon Kelly #27256 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 Start, Challenging Finish at Boulderthon Shannon Kelly completed the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon with an overall time of 2:18:29 and an average pace of 10:34 min/mile. She maintained a strong start, achieving her fastest splits during the first mile at 8:41 min/mile and a second-mile pace of 8:35 min/mile. Despite a dip in speed in the 4th mile where the split time peaked at 13:15, Shannon made a significant recovery in the 5th and 6th miles, both recorded at 8:05 min/mile. In the latter half, Shannon experienced some slower miles, notably the last sprint between miles 9 through 13, which had paces averaging around the 10-minute mark. Notably, mile 10 took a toll with a split time of 14:12. Shannon finished 3182nd overall out of 6546 participants. A potential area to work on is maintaining consistency and endurance in the last few miles, perhaps through targeted interval training or increasing long-run distances in preparation.