Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Addison Caplinger #42152 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, Challenging Finish Addison Caplinger displayed a strong start in her 5K race at the 2025 Boulderthon. Her first mile was completed at a pace of 9:23 min/mile, positioning her 20th in her F20-24 division. Her initial ranking among females was 178th, out of a total of 1972 participants. As the race progressed, Addison's pace slowed down slightly. By the second mile, her pace was 9:57 min/mile, and by the end of the third mile, her pace further decreased to 11:45 min/mile. Addison finished the race with an overall time of 32:19 and an average pace of 10:25 min/mile. She maintained her position within the top 30 of her division throughout the race but shifted overall to 562nd. Consider methods to sustain early race pace in future events, possibly incorporating interval training to maintain endurance over longer distances.