Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Artonique Nelson #27291 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 Middle Segment Boosts Performance Artonique Nelson, representing ZFT Run Club, completed the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon in a time of 2:22:51, with an average pace of 10:54 min/mile. Notably, the 5th mile was significantly faster, clocking in at 6:23 min/mile, which helped improve her overall position. She showed good resilience by consistently maintaining the pace consistent throughout the latter part of the race. Throughout the race, Artonique consistently climbed in placement, especially notable in the 12th mile, where she gained a better standing within her division, finishing as the 333rd in the F30-34 bracket. Her ability to regain momentum in later splits suggests strong stamina and capacity to finish races robustly. Fine-tuning pacing strategies in the earlier kilometers could help maintain steadiness across all splits, particularly in avoiding slower sections like the 4th mile. Great effort and promising endurance on the course!