Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Max Mcnerney #26369 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

Significant Improvement and Strong Finish Max Mcnerney showed substantial progress in his race performance at the 2025 Boulderthon. He finished the half marathon with an impressive time of 1:17:55 and an average pace of 5:56 minutes per mile. With a placement of 24th overall out of 6,546 total participants, Max ranked 3rd in the M25-29 division. His consistent pace, especially during the later miles, helped him maintain a top performance. Observing the split times, Max displayed a steady pace throughout, even achieving a remarkable split of 5:45 at the 5th mile. Although slight variations were noted with the 6:09 split at the 11th mile, suggesting a momentary slowdown, he quickly recovered with a solid finish. Compared to his previous years time of 2:03:21 and pace of 9:24 min/mile, his performance this year marks a significant breakthrough. Max may benefit from focusing on maintaining the strong pace in the mid-segments of the race.