Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Liliana Neilson #41613 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

Solid Progression Across Splits Liliana Neilson demonstrated an impressive and consistent improvement throughout the 2025 Boulderthon 5K. She completed the race in 37:31, with an overall pace of 12:06 min/mile. Notably, her split times improved progressively: starting with a 13:48 min/mile in the first mile, she sped up to 12:36 min/mile for the second mile, and further improved to 12:08 min/mile in the third mile. This strong progression strategy helped her enhance her overall placement. Focusing on her division, Liliana moved up from 24th to 23rd place in the F15-19 category after the first mile. Her performance also saw her climb from 980th to 908th place overall, and within her gender category, she improved from 530th to 452nd as the race progressed. A potential focus area could be to work on the initial mile pace while maintaining the consistent improvement seen in this race.