Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Elijah Duran #42249 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 Start, Strong Finish Elijah Duran completed the 5K at the 2025 Boulderthon with a total time of 27:28, achieving an average pace of 8:51 min/mile. Starting strong, Elijah clocked an 8:47 for the first mile, indicating a good pace consistency early on, but there was a slight dip in mile three with a split time of 9:35. Elijah finished 261st overall out of 1972 participants, and 169th in his gender category. In his M25-29 division, Elijah placed 32nd, suggesting a competitive performance within his age group. A notable aspect was the significantly faster second mile split at 8:12 min/mile, which stands out as the best segment. Maintaining this pace throughout would benefit future races. This result establishes a solid benchmark to aim for even pacing in upcoming events. Regardless of fluctuation in splits, the overall average pace is commendably close to the earlier mile times. Keep focused on consistent pacing in the last segment.