Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Jack Cottrill #23899 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 Effort in Pacing and Recovery Jack Cottrill displayed a consistent performance at the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon with a final time of 1:50:45, translating to an average pace of 8:27 min/mile over the 13.1-mile course. Notably, Jack started strong with a 7:43 min/mile for the first mile and maintained a solid effort throughout the race. A temporary slowdown was observed in mile four, with an 11:39 min/mile pace, but he demonstrated impressive recovery by sharply improving to a 5:02 min/mile pace in mile five, briefly elevating his overall ranking. Throughout the race, Jack's positions fluctuated, capturing attention with a peak overall place of 407 and closing at 891 out of 6546 participants. He consistently maintained form in the top half of his age group, M30-34. For future races, ensuring steady mile splits and focusing on endurance at the midpoint could enhance his performance even further. Good job on demonstrating resilience and pacing strategy!