Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Steve Yang #21581 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 Race Performance with Impressive Recovery Steve Yang maintained a consistent pace throughout the Boulderthon half marathon, with most splits hovering around 8:00 to 8:30 minutes per mile. An initial steady start was evident, with the first three miles showing a progressive improvement from 7:49 to 7:40 min/mile. Notably, Steve experienced a significant slowdown at the fourth mile, clocking in at 11:07 min/mile, which temporarily affected his placement. Despite this challenging split, he demonstrated a commendable ability to recover quickly in the fifth and sixth miles, matching a remarkable split pace of 6:31 min/mile. Steve's finishing time of 1:47:45 placed him 730th overall out of 6,546 participants, and 512th among men. This result highlights both the consistent pace in latter miles and a solid effort, with his final pace averaging 8:13 min/mile. Continuing to focus on matching the earlier strong splits will be key in future races.