Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Elise Ankeny #24048 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

Strong Finish Despite Mid-Race Hurdle Elise Ankeny finished the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon with a time of 1:51:36, maintaining an impressive overall pace of 8:31 min/mile. Out of 6546 participants, she placed 959th overall and 304th among females. Her division placement in the Female 20-24 category was 47th. Elise's performance shone, particularly in the latter half of the race where consistency became her strong suit. The race started with Elise maintaining a steady pace of 8:58 min/mile for the first two miles. At mile 3, there was a significant drop in pace, but she made a notable recovery by mile 4, improving her position dramatically from 4105th to 1177th overall. Her pace afterwards showed impressive resilience with her fastest split at 8:12 min/mile during the final mile, contributing to her strong finish. Keep focusing on maintaining your steady pace, particularly in the early stages, to avoid mid-race slowdowns.