Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Amy Graves #21624 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 Pacing with Strong Mid-Race Recovery Amy Graves completed the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon with a total time of 2:01:54, maintaining an impressive average pace of 9:18 min/mile. Amy's pacing remained consistent throughout, with noteworthy recovery after the fourth mile. She experienced a remarkable increase in rank from 1164 during mile 5, catapulting nearly 1000 places overall as the race progressed. Amy finished 715th in her gender category and secured 45th place in her division (F45-49), indicating strong performance within her age group. A particularly interesting split was between miles 4 and 5, where she achieved a swift 5:49 min/mileindicating a well-optimized boost. Despite a challenging mile at a 12:56 pace, she quickly regained her rhythm. Compared to last year's 10K, Amy significantly improved her pacing in longer races, finishing 654th out of a total of 6546 participants. Continual focus on smooth transition between fluctuating paces could further fine-tune her performance.