Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Seth Matthews #22289 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 Start, Strong Finish Seth Matthews showed notable consistency in the initial half of the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon. He maintained a steady pace with splits ranging from 7:24 to 7:33 min/mile through the first five miles. At mile 5, he made an impressive surge, improving his division rank from 75th to 45th. However, Seth faced a deceleration after mile 6, with pace gradually increasing up to an 8:51 min/mile on the final 13th mile. His overall time of 1:48:54 reflected a steady effort, maintaining a moderate 8:18 min/mile average pace. Ending 789th out of 6546 participants is commendable. Future races could benefit from strategies to maintain early race pacing in the later miles. Tracking initial and final mile performances, Seth can identify energy conservation techniques to sustain his pace throughout the race.