Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Panos Smyrnios #24603 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 Pace with Strategic Early Advances Panos Smyrnios maintained a commendable and steady performance in the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon, completing the race in 1:24:18 with an average pace of 6:26 min/mile. Notable was Panos's start, holding a consistent split pace of 6:09 min/mile for the first two miles, which helped secure strong positions early on as 11th in his division and 48th in male gender standings. His fastest mile was clocked at 6:02 in the third mile, effectively advancing him to 8th in his division. By mile seven, Panos improved to 5th in his division. He showed resilience maintaining position despite a slight increase in pace by mile eight's 6:32 min/mile. The final splits saw a gradual deceleration, particularly a 7:00 min/mile at mile 13, resulting in an overall placing of 11th in the Male 30-34 division. Working on maintaining pace consistency in the latter miles could enhance future performance.