Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Kelsey Pederson #23602 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 Improvement and Strong Finish Kelsey Pederson demonstrated consistent pacing throughout her performance in the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon. Starting with a 9:27 min/mile pace on the first mile, she progressively improved her pace to 8:44 min/mile by the race's conclusion. Notably, Kelsey achieved her fastest split on mile nine with a 7:22 min/mile, indicating the ability to incorporate speed bursts during her race. Kelsey finished with an impressive overall time of 1:54:25, securing 14th place in her division (F15-19) among a total of 6546 participants. Her ranking of 387th in the female category shows a commendable top-third finish in the gender field. To further enhance her performance, focusing on maintaining a more consistent pace during the latter part of the race could be beneficial. Joining her team, Legendary, Kelsey's consistent improvement per mile and strong finish are noteworthy accomplishments.