Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Jenna Valentine #27204 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 Pacemaking with Strong Division Start Jenna Valentine began the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon with commendable pacing, clocking a 6:51 split for the first mile and being 1st in her F40-44 division for the first five miles. Her strong start with splits all under seven-minute paces up until mile five shows an impressive initial strategy. Notably, Jenna maintained an overall pace of 7:22 min/mile, which led to a division-high placement during the early stages. As the race progressed, Jenna experienced a slight decrease in her division standings, finishing in 4th place in the F40-44 category by the end. The second half of the race had slightly slower splits, with her pace reaching 7:45 by the 10th mile. A steady finish time of 1:36:33 out of 6,546 participants is a testament to her endurance throughout the race. Continuing to fine-tune her sustained pacing strategy could yield even better results in future events.