Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Chelsea Lee #41965 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 Performance with Strategic Pacing Chelsea Lee ran a balanced race at the 2025 Boulderthon 5K, maintaining an average pace of 6:05 min/mile. Her overall time was 18:53, securing her an impressive 4th place in the F25-29 division within a competitive field of 1972 participants. The event saw her finish 21st among female competitors. Analyzing the splits, Chelsea started strong with a pace of 5:42 min/mile. There was a noticeable deceleration in her pace across the next two miles, concluding with a 6:38 min/mile split by mile three. While maintaining a fairly steady pace, optimizing energy distribution could contribute to achieving even faster finish times. Chelsea's solid fourth-place division finish indicates strategic pacing and competitive potential to build upon, with promising enhancements in split consistency.