Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Steve Piper #21604 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 Performance with Notable Improvements Steve Piper completed the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon with an official time of 1:50:55, maintaining an impressive pace of 8:28 min/mile. His performance was notably consistent with a total distance of 13.1 miles. Although his place overall was 906th out of 6546 participants, Steve showed commendable stability in his pacing, particularly in the middle miles where his splits varied only slightly around the 8:03 to 8:13 min/mile mark. Analyzing the splits, a couple of noteworthy performances were during the 5th mile with the split time of 8:02 min/mile, placing him 8th in his division at that time. Towards the end of the race, Steve's pace slowed, specifically during the last mile with a split time of 8:50 min/mile, which could be a focus for future races. Compared to his previous Boulderthon in 2024, Steve improved his pace from 8:58 min/mile, showcasing great progress. Consider working on maintaining the consistent mid-race pace for the final miles.