Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Mesa Martorell #26562 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 a Strong Finish Mesa Martorell completed the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon with an impressive overall time of 1:45:40, maintaining an average pace of 8:04 min/mile. Starting strong with an even 8:16 min/mile pace for the first two miles, there was a notable slowdown between miles 3 and 4, with a split pace of 11:55 min/mile. Despite this, Mesa demonstrated resilience and quickly regained pace. The splits from miles 5 through 13 show a consistent pace improvement, with the mile 12 split clocking a swift 7:12 min/mile. Overall, Mesa placed 621st out of 6,546 participants, highlighting a competitive performance. In the M25-29 division, Mesa secured 95th place, moving up from position 139 in earlier miles. The standout moments were the final three miles, where Mesa consistently decreased split times, peaking with a 7:08 min/mile finish. For future races, consider strategies to maintain pace consistency without a mid-race slowdown.