Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Annie Ortman #33200 Race: 2025 Boulderthon 10K Distance: 6.2 miles Weather: Perfect running weather with temperatures in the 50's to 70's and nice cloud cover

Consistent Upshift Leads to Strong Finish Annie Ortman maintained a perfectly consistent early pace during the Boulderthon 10K, holding a steady 10:32 min/mile across the first two miles. This consistency positioned her at 1178th place overall, and 135th in the F30-34 division. By mile three, Annie gained momentum with an improved split pace of 10:21 min/mile, reducing her placement to 1022 overall. Her performance showed notable advancement in the latter portion of the race. From mile four onward, Annie's split pace improved significantly, dropping to 9:32 min/mile by mile five, which allowed her to move up to an impressive 81st place in her division. Finishing at an overall pace of 10:06 min/mile, with a final time of 1:02:39, Annie's consistent pacing and ability to accelerate during the second half indicate strong endurance. For future races, maintaining that strong finish may lead to even faster overall times.