Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Garrett Swafford #21603 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 a Speedy Surge Stand Out in Performance Garrett Swafford completed the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon in 1:37:46, maintaining a steady pace of 7:27 min/mile throughout the race. His pacing was notably consistent, with split times ranging mainly between 7:09 and 7:51. His strongest segment occurred between miles 8 and 9, where he drastically improved his pace to 5:46 min/mile; this was the fastest mile in his race. His position improved from 328th at mile 2 to 187th by mile 5, indicating a strong mid-race performance. Garrett placed 239th out of 6546 male participants, with a final division (M30-34) placement of 64th. Compared to his previous race at the 2024 Boulderthon 10K, where his pace was 8:51 min/mile, Garrett showed noticeable improvement. Working on maintaining that mid-race speed surge consistently across the entire race could further enhance his performance in future events.