Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Meagan Carey #42110 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

Consistency with Great Early Pace Meagan Carey from Arvada, CO, participated in the 5K event at the 2025 Boulderthon. Her final time was 34:32, with an average pace of 11:08 min/mile, placing her 707th overall out of 1972 participants. In the Female 30-34 category, she achieved a placement of 61. Her initial mile split was completed in a steady 10:37, followed by a slight improvement in the second mile at 10:32 before dropping to 12:15 in the third mile. Analyzing her splits, Meagan began the race strongly, showing excellent potential with her first mile pace and slightly enhanced her performance into the second mile. However, the third mile saw a considerable slowdown, indicating an opportunity to work on maintaining momentum towards the end of the race. Comparing to her previous race, a half marathon at the 2023 Boulderthon, her improvement in pacing is noteworthy, demonstrating growth since her longer distance performance. Consistent pacing training might strengthen her endurance in future races.