Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Kevin Gaan #24183 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 Speed with a Strong Finish Kevin Gaan, age 32 from Denver, competed in the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon as part of Team Dark Mauve, achieving an impressive overall finish time of 1:39:08. He maintained a steady pace averaging 7:34 per mile over the 13.1-mile course, placing 342nd overall out of 6546 participants. Notably, Kevin demonstrated consistent pacing throughout the race, with nearly all of his mile splits remaining within a tight range from 7:24 to 7:44. His ability to sustain a stable rhythm allowed him to improve his position, most significantly between miles 3 and 12, moving from 420th to 284th place. An observation for future races might be to explore methods to sustain the pace observed during the initial and final miles across the entire race for further improvements in placement.