Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Susan Mcbride #23745 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 Pace, Strong Finish Susan's performance at the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon was marked by a consistent pace with notable improvements in her placement as the race progressed. Starting with a 9:00 min/mile pace, she steadily increased her speed, clocking her fastest split of 8:20 min/mile by mile 5. Particularly impressive was her mile 9 split of 6:26 min/mile, which helped secure her 8th place in her age division at that point. This suggests strong capability in picking up the pace when needed. Ending with an overall time of 1:51:53, Susan finished 7th in the F50-54 division out of 23 competitors and 978th overall out of 6546. Her consistent mid-race pacing and strong finishes at miles 9 and 12 helped her maintain a competitive positioning. Focusing on maintaining high pace in later portions of races could further improve placement in future events.