Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Gabriel Rodriguez #25395 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

Steady Progress and Strong Finish Gabriel Rodriguez showed notable progress over the half marathon course of the 2025 Boulderthon. At age 27, he participated as part of the "Here we go again" team, representing Denver, CO. Gabriel completed the race in 2:07:46, maintaining an overall average pace of 9:45 min/mile. This placed him 2337th out of 6546 participants. His performance in the M25-29 division was commendable, finishing 302nd in his age group. A critical turning point occurred after the second mile, where Gabriel dramatically reduced his pace from 28:57 min/mile to a consistent 1:40 min/mile through miles 3 to 7. This reduction resulted in a marked improvement in his overall standings, elevating his position from 5326th at mile 2 to 2157th by mile 7. His fastest split was recorded during mile 8 with a 9:18 min/mile pace. Sustaining this consistency throughout the latter part of the race is an excellent foundation for further improvement.