Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Holden Taylor #33440 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 Start, Challenging Finish Holden Taylor maintained a steady performance at the 2025 Boulderthon 10K race. Completing the race in 1:02:02, his average pace was 10:00 min/mile. Notably, he stayed consistent in the first two miles with identical splits of 9:11 min/mile. By the third mile, the pace slowed slightly to 9:57 min/mile, with subsequent miles at slightly slower paces as well. His efforts placed him 764th overall, out of 2,428 participants, demonstrating solid effort in a large field. There was a noticeable shift in pace after mile 3, with a gradual slowdown occurring mid-race. While he started off strongly within his division, he placed 96th in the M30-34 division, which suggests that maintaining early consistency will be beneficial. Continuing to focus on consistent pacing in the latter portions of the race could help improve future results. Overall, the performance was commendable, with distinct starting strength.