Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Brett Smith #25806 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 Performance with Strategic Pacing Brett Smith completed the 2025 Boulderthon half marathon with an impressive elapsed time of 1:14:40, maintaining a consistent overall pace of 5:41 min/mile. He secured first place in his M30-34 age division out of 6546 participants. Notable splits include mile 2, where Brett achieved his fastest mile split of the race at 5:21 min/mile, moving up from 15th to 11th position overall. Throughout the race, Brett maintained steady pacing and showed strategic improvements in positioning, such as moving to 8th place by mile 5 with a 5:33 min/mile split pace. There was a slight decrease in pace at mile 11 with a 6:24 min/mile, indicating potential areas for pacing management towards the later stages. However, he successfully maintained a strong finish with a quick 5:35 min/mile on mile 12. Excellent strategy and pacing allowed him to dominate his age group division.