Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Ellie Ethington #27356 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 Division Finish with Consistent High Pace Ellie Ethington secured a division win with remarkable consistency in the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon. Her overall time was 1:27:15, maintaining an impressive overall pace of 6:39 min/mile. Notably, she held the top position in the F15-19 division throughout the race, demonstrating her command over this category. Starting with a 7:07 min/mile pace, she quickly accelerated, achieving her fastest split at mile 9 with a 5:56 min/mile. Ellie's race strategy was effective as she improved her standings significantly from the beginning to reach her highest place overall at mile 5, finishing 104th out of 6546 participants. Her pacing during miles 9 and 12 stood out with times of 5:56 and 6:26, respectively. While her performance was consistent and she showed great speed, slight improvements in pacing during mile 10 could help maintain momentum and potentially increase her finish positions in future races.