Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Bala Purushothaman #27409 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 Start and Consistent Pacing Bala Purushothaman ran the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon with an overall time of 2:11:06, maintaining an average pace of 10:00 min/mile. Starting strong, Bala's first two miles were clocked at 9:21 and 9:04 min/mile respectively, showing an impressive initial effort. Notably, he managed to maintain a sub-10:00 pace until mile 8, demonstrating good consistency in the early stages of the race. As the race progressed, there was a slight decline in pace, particularly from mile 7 onwards, with a peak elapsed pace of 11:28 min/mile recorded at mile 11. Despite this, Balas overall pacing consistency is commendable, especially considering the large number of participants. Finishing in place 226 in his M35-39 division, Bala showed a strong performance within his age bracket. Focusing on maintaining the early pace in the latter part of the race could be beneficial for future events.