Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Ada Beaton #41599 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 After a Slow Start Ada Beaton, aged 10 from Broomfield, CO, participated in the 2025 Boulderthon 5K event. Starting off with the first mile at a pace of 31:53 min/mile, Ada displayed a significant improvement in her pacing throughout the race. Her second and third-mile splits improved considerably, recording 10:10 min/mile and 10:14 min/mile respectively, culminating in an overall average pace of 17:14 min/mile. A significant area to focus on is the initial mile, considering it was substantially slower than the subsequent two miles. Adas pace between splits indicates great potential for improvement in her starting speed. As she refined her speed during the latter part of the race, it would be constructive to focus future training on pacing strategy to maintain a steady speed right from the start. This impressive adaptation during the race shows resilience and ability to adjust pace under race conditions.