Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Vesna Zaimovic #11825 Race: 2025 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Perfect running weather with temperatures in the 50's to 70's and nice cloud cover

Consistent Performance with Strong Finishing Vesna Zaimovic completed the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon with an overall time of 4:03:03, maintaining a steady average pace of 9:16 min/mile. Notably, she secured 3rd place in her division (F50-54), showcasing her competitive edge among peers. She began the race with a quick start at an 8:45 min/mile pace for the first mile and stayed within a close range throughout, demonstrating consistent pacing strategy. An impressive aspect of Vesna's performance was her ability to manage her place within her division, remaining in the top 4 consistently and moving back to 3rd place by the race end. Her pacing remained even, with only minor fluctuations toward the latter half of the race. A slight slowdown occurred between miles 8 and 24, where the pace adjusted slightly to 10:50 min/mile at mile 8. Focusing on maintaining a more uniform split in future events could further improve performance.