Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Clea Welden #22914 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 Advancement in Race Positions Clea Welden, a 19-year-old runner from Aspen, CO, completed the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon with an impressive time of 1:45:31, maintaining an overall pace of 8:03 min/mile. Out of 6,546 participants, Clea secured a commendable 616th place overall, 177th among female runners, and achieved 5th place in her F15-19 category. Her overall rank improved significantly from the first to the last mile, highlighting progressive performance throughout the race. Analyzing her splits, Clea demonstrated excellent pacing strategy, progressively accelerating across the course. She started with a 9:12 min/mile pace, improving to a 7:31 min/mile by mile 12. Clea consistently moved up her category ranking, jumping from 16th to 5th place. A key area for potential improvement could be an even stronger start, as she showed remarkable consistency and strength in the latter part of the race. This indicates strong endurance capabilities and smart race management.