Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Anastasiia Balaganskaia #32490 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, Steady Finish In the 2025 Boulderthon 10K, Anastasiia Balaganskaia completed the race with a total time of 1:04:11, maintaining an overall pace of 10:21 per mile. Starting strong, her first mile was completed in 9:03, ranking her 398th overall, a promising position. Her performance saw some fluctuation, with a noticeable shift between mile two (9:24) and mile three (10:14), where she dropped from 615th to 675th overall. Her final mile took 11:33, leading to an overall placement of 888th out of 2428 participants. Within her division, Female 25-29, she finished 95th. A focus on slightly improving her consistency might help close in on her overall and division rankings. Keeping tighter pacing could enhance her finish, especially in the latter kilometers where time lapses were more pronounced. Overall, Anastasiia showed a steady performance with room to optimize her pacing strategy.