Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Araceli Alvarez ortiz #24690 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 with Strong Finish Araceli Alvarez Ortiz showcased a consistent performance in the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon. She maintained an overall steady pace, finishing with a time of 2:40:45, averaging a pace of 12:16 min/mile. Notably, Araceli showed determination as she accelerated at mile 9, clocking a split pace of 9:31 min/mile, her fastest split of the race. This effort resulted in finishing in the top one-third for her division at 455th place among the F30-34 age group. Despite some fluctuation in her ranking, Araceli demonstrated resilience, notably improving her position in the last quarter of the race. Encouragingly, she managed to move up significantly after the 5-mile mark, moving from 295th to 455th in her division. Future focus might be directed towards sustaining the pacing demonstrated at mile 9 across the full distance to optimize performance. Overall, Araceli's ability to kick into a faster gear at mile 9 reflects promising potential.