Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Natalie Karpac #31721 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 Mid-Race Performance with a Strong Finish Natalie Karpac participated in the 2025 Boulderthon 10K, finishing with a time of 1:02:56 and an average pace of 10:09 min/mile. Impressively, she maintained a consistent pace for most parts of the race, starting with a strong 9:48 min/mile pace for the first two miles. Her performance was steady across different checkpoints; noteworthy is the third mile split at 10:04 min/mile, which was slightly quicker than subsequent splits. Natalie finished 813th overall out of 2,428 participants, 381st among female participants, and 27th in her division of F45-49. She showed resilience in maintaining her pace from mile five onwards, sustaining 10:14 min/mile consistently. Despite a slowdown between miles three and four, she successfully improved her position by the races end, especially within her gender and division ranks. For future races, focusing on maintaining the early pace throughout the latter stages could further enhance her overall time.