Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Acacia Freeman #42857 Race: 2025 Boulderthon 5K Distance: 3.1 miles Weather: Perfect running weather with temperatures in the 50's to 70's and nice cloud cover

Consistent Improvement Throughout the 5K Race Acacia Freeman maintained a strong performance at the 2025 Boulderthon 5K with a progressive improvement in her pace throughout the race segments. She started with a pace of 13:34 min/mile in the first mile. Notably, she improved her pace to 12:45 min/mile in the second mile and further to 12:11 min/mile in the third. Her overall pace for the 5K was 12:47 min/mile, which reflects a remarkable consistency and effort over the course of the race. Ending with a total time of 39:39, Acacia finished in 1017th place overall out of 1972 participants. Within her gender category, she was 539th, and in her F25-29 division, she secured the 110th spot. The steady pace improvements between splits are commendable. However, she might consider starting slightly faster if she feels comfortable, to leverage her strong second and third splits even more in future races. Keep up the fantastic work, Acacia!