Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Van Nickerson #31372 Race: 2025 Boulderthon 10K Distance: 6.2 miles Weather: Perfect running weather with temperatures in the 50's to 70's and nice cloud cover

Consistent Improvement with Strong Finish Van Nickerson completed the 2025 Boulderthon 10K with a total time of 1:06:24, achieving an average pace of 10:42 minutes per mile. Among the 2428 participants, Van placed 1017th overall and 43rd in the M40-44 division. Starting out with a steady pace of 10:57 min/mile for the first mile, Van maintained his effort with minimal variation in the subsequent miles. Race analysis shows a commendable performance in mile 6, where Van picked up speed with a split time of 9:15, his fastest in the race. This impressive finish helped in improving his position overall to 1019th and showed his capability to increase pace towards the end. Consider focusing on maintaining negative splits and finding a stronger rhythm earlier for further progression during future races. Great job representing the ZFT Run Club!