Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Leigh Walters #26560 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 Performance with Strong Division Placement Leigh Walters executed a stable race strategy at the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon, maintaining a consistent pace throughout with splits ranging from 6:35 to 7:48 min/mile. Highlights include a superb start, clocking in 6:35 min/mile for the first two miles, and a solid finish with an overall time of 1:31:13. She showed a strategic power play by pushing her position into the top 3 in her division from miles 4 through 9. Leigh secured an impressive 4th place in the Female 20-24 division out of a large field, achieving an average pace of 6:57 min/mile. Throughout the race, she consistently landed in the top portion of her age group, a testament to her pacing strategy. A slight slowing is noted in the latter part of the race, especially during mile 11 with a split time of 7:48. Focusing on endurance training could help maintain her remarkable early pace in future races.