Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Sarah Grau #21610 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 Progression with a Strong Finish Sarah Grau participated in the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon, finishing with an official time of 2:40:27 and maintaining an overall pace of 12:14 min/mile. Her performance placed her 4425th overall out of 6546 participants, 2359th among female competitors, and 289th in the F35-39 division. Representing her team, Flaming Hoes, Sarah showed commendable pacing throughout the race. Reviewing her split data uncovers a progressive performance, highlighted by a consistent improvement after a slower second mile. Her fastest mile was split 13 at an 11:16 min/mile pace, which demonstrates her capacity to increase speed towards the end of the race. The splits indicate a successful strategy of picking up speed after the early stages. A focus on maintaining this momentum earlier might enhance overall performance. Her pacing consistency is impressivesomething valuable for sustaining longer race efforts.