Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Sam Gelb #24079 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

Impressive Consistency and Strong Finish Captured Sam Gelb demonstrated an admirable mix of consistency and endurance at the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon. Starting strong with a first-mile split of 7:17, Sam improved in the second mile to 6:51, notably gaining 11 places in the overall race ranking and advancing two spots in the gender category. Consistent pacing was evidenced throughout with a slightly decelerating average that settled at 8:14 min/mile by the end, which reflects on the overall endurance, as he completed the event in 1:47:57. The race maintained a consistent pace from mile 5 onward, though splits started to increase, reaching an 8:45 and later a 9:13 for the eighth and ninth miles, respectively. Nevertheless, Sam's ability to maintain near-consistent pacing in latter miles returned for a stronger finish at an 8:10 in the twelfth mile. Strategically fine-tuning the pacing in these mid-segments could potentially improve the race outcome. Overall, a strong and steady performance.