Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Dan Bardach #22722 Race: 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Perfect running weather with temperatures in the 50's to 70's and nice cloud cover

Consistent Performance with a Strong Finishing Pace Dan Bardach completed the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon in 1:49:12, maintaining an overall average pace of 8:20 min/mile. Notable improvement was marked in the latter half of the race, with a swift split pace of 6:24 min/mile in mile 9, significantly faster than the earlier miles. Starting with a split time of 9:22 for the first mile, Dan progressed steadily, dropping his pace into the 8-minute range by the midpoint. Across the 13.1-mile course, Dan's placement showed a positive trend, advancing from 1684 overall at the first mile to finish as the 799th runner overall out of 6546 participants. Among male competitors, Dan placed 558th, and in his division (M30-34), he secured the 144th spot. The shift to faster mile splits between miles 7 and 12 reflects effective pacing strategy. A consideration for future races could be to sustain the faster pacing displayed in those later miles throughout the event.