Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Nathan Howard #21586 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

Steady Improvement and Strong Finish Nathan Howard completed the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon with a total time of 1:48:46, averaging an 8:18 min/mile pace. Nathan demonstrated notable progress in pacing, especially in the latter half of the race. His slowest split occurred between miles 2 and 3 with a split pace of 26:31 min/mile, impacting both his overall and gender rankings. However, there was a significant boost in performance from mile 5 onwards, with consistent splits under 8:30 min/mile and a final mile pace of 7:27 min/mile. His overall position improved steadily, advancing from 1397th at the start to 783rd by the end. Within his division (M25-29), Nathan moved up to 115th. The sharp improvement in pace in the final miles is commendable, though there may be an opportunity to focus on maintaining a steadier pace earlier on to avoid the significant drop seen mid-race. Overall, strong finishing momentum marks a promising performance.