Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Neel Gupta #21549 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 Progression With a Swift Finish Neel maintained consistent pacing throughout the Boulderthon Half Marathon, starting with a pace of 7:46 min/mile for the first mile. He executed a steady increase in speed towards the latter half, notably finishing the final two miles with sub-7:00 min/mile paces of 6:56 and 6:53, resulting in an overall pace of 7:33 min/mile. This strategic pacing allowed him to conclude his race in 1:38:56. An analysis of his race highlights a particularly strong segment from mile 8 to the finish, where Neel significantly improved his standing. By mile 9, his place improved from 473 to 406, demonstrating effective negative splitting. This advancement climaxes at the 12th mile where his overall place reaches 298, marking an impressive improvement from 552 at mile 2. This finish suggests that further refining early race pacing might enhance overall performance even more.