Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Vanessa Ward #23147 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 Improvement and Strong Finish Vanessa Ward showed impressive consistency in her performance during the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon. From the first split at 11:28 min/mile, she progressively improved her pace, achieving her fastest split at 9:53 min/mile during the final mile. Her overall elapsed time was 2:18:06, averaging a 10:32 min/mile pace. This steady improvement shows adaptation and endurance throughout the course. Her final placement was 3154th overall, 1516th among female participants, and 420th in the F25-29 division out of 6546 total participants. Notably, Vanessa achieved her highest division position at the fifth mile, placing 323rd in her category. Maintaining a consistent pace is commendable, but exploring strategies to avoid the mid-race slowdown observed between miles four and six may help enhance performance further. Keep building on this foundation, as both endurance and pacing strategy develop through practice and experience. Great effort representing the ZFT Run Club!