Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Jacob Petau #24952 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 Pacing with a Strong Finish Jacob Petau maintained a steady pace throughout the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon, covering 13.1 miles at an average pace of 8:27 min/mile. Demonstrating consistency, Jacob fluctuated only slightly in his split times, covering each mile between 8:05 and 9:09 min/mile. Remarkably, he accelerated in the final miles, clocking his fastest split of 7:46 in the last mile. Starting strong with an 8:34 split pace, Jacob showed incredible resilience by maintaining an average pace throughout. He finished with a time of 1:50:47, securing his place among the top 20% of participants, an impressive standing noted especially in the M25-29 division with 129th place. Improvements in mile 5 at 8:22 and a considerable surge in the last 1.1 miles are highlights worth replicating in future races, indicating both endurance and strategic energy distribution.