Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Sydney Patton #24797 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 a Strong Finish Sydney Patton kept a strong and consistent pace throughout the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon, finishing with an overall time of 1:47:55 and an average pace of 8:14 min/mile. A notable highlight was the final mile, where she accelerated to a split pace of 7:49 min/mile. Her overall ranking was 735th out of 6546 participants, placing 217th among female competitors and 53rd in the F25-29 division. Analyzing the splits shows excellent pace control. Sydney began with a steady 8:26 min/mile pace on the first mile. Despite slight fluctuations, her overall pace improved as the race progressed, particularly noticeable in the consistent negative splits from mile 11 onward. Periodic acceleration in individual splits, such as mile 5 at 8:00 min/mile, demonstrates her capacity for a strong finish, suggesting that incorporating more speedwork into training sessions could enhance these results even further.