Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Bill Rodgers #33689 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

Strong Start with Consistent Finish Bill Rodgers competed in the 2025 Boulderthon 10K, delivering a solid performance in the M65-69 division. Showing a strong start, his initial mile was at a 9:14 min/mile pace, quickly improving in the second mile to 8:55 min/mile. His pace demonstrated consistency as he maintained his lead in the division during the early stages. However, a slight decrease in pace was observed in the latter half of the race. Bill completed the 10K with an elapsed time of 1:00:39 and an average pace of 9:47 min/mile, placing second in his division and 368th in gender out of 2428 participants. Compared to his previous 5K performance, he maintained a stable overall pace, showcasing endurance over the increased distance. A potential area to focus on could be sustaining the initial pace in the closing miles to maintain division standing.