Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Steve Laudeman #41216 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

Strong Finish with Consistent Pace Improvement In the 2025 Boulderthon 5K, Steve Laudeman, age 59 from Denver, CO, exhibited a commendable performance with consistent improvements in pacing throughout the race. Starting with a 13:03 min/mile pace in the first mile, Steve steadily increased his pace to 10:10 min/mile in the second mile, and further improved to 9:42 min/mile by the third mile. Steve completed the 5K race in 33:52 with an average pace of 10:55 min/mile. Despite a start at 835th place overall, he steadily moved up, finishing in 669th place out of 1972 participants. Within his division of M55-59, he recorded an impressive 12th place finish, highlighting his consistent pacing strategy. Suggest continuing to work on pacing strategies to maintain the speed showcased in the latter part of the race.