Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Beth Parker #24820 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

Significant Improvement in Consistent Splits Beth Parker displayed remarkable progress in her performance at the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon. Clocking an impressive finish time of 1:50:48, she improved her overall pace to 8:27 min/mile from her previous 9:23 min/mile finish in the 2023 Boulderthon. Her consistent pacing strategy was evident with her splits ranging from 9:06 min/mile in the first mile to a strong 7:54 min/mile in the twelfth mile. Surging as the race progressed, she achieved a significant leap in placement to 15th in her division, climbing from 18th in the previous race. Beth's strategy to gradually improve her pace paid off as she maintained splits under 9 minutes from mile 2 onwards. Notably, she reached her fastest split of 8:02 min/mile at mile 13, highlighting her ability to conserve energy for a strong finish. Continuing to refine her pacing in the early miles could yield further gains in future performances.