Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Mason Nienaber #24513 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 with a Strong Finish Mason maintained a steady pace for the majority of the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon, averaging 9:07 min/mile over 13.1 miles. Notably, the race's fastest split occurred at mile 9 with a 7:14 min/mile pace, highlighting Mason's potential for speed bursts. Overall, Mason finished with a time of 1:59:28, placing 1641st out of 6546 participants, indicating a firm middle-of-the-pack performance. Consistency was a significant highlight, as evidenced by closely matched split times from miles 6 to 8, each clocking in at 9:09 min/mile. Slight variations occurred, such as the 11:28 split in mile 10, which could be an opportunity to assess pacing strategy. The final kick, ending with mile splits of 8:29 min/mile, showed an impressive capability to maintain endurance towards the race's end. Mason represented Lockheed Martin admirably in the M25-29 division, finishing 228th.