Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Quinn Frankovsky #22200 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 Progress with Impressive Pace Adjustments Quinn Frankovsky demonstrated an intriguing race strategy during the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon. Starting at a pace of 11:02 min/mile for the first two miles, they maintained this consistency. A notable moment occurred between miles 2 and 3 when the pace shifted to 28:04 min/mile, ranked 4143rd overall. However, a rapid recovery followed, with an astonishing sub 15:00 min/mile pace for the subsequent two miles, demonstrating quick adaptability. Improvement was evident from mile 6 onwards, marked by a consistent pace of just over 10:00 min/mile for most of the remaining distance. By mile 12, the pace was an impressive 9:29 min/mile, finishing the race at an average of 10:20 min/mile. Quinn finished in the top 46% overall among 6546 participants, placing 360th in the M25-29 division and steadily improved their rank throughout the race. Enhanced consistency in early splits may further elevate performance.