Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Paxton Downey #42277 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 Acceleration Yields Strong Finish Paxton Downey demonstrated impressive pacing across the 2025 Boulderthon 5K. Starting with a first mile at 9:21 min/mile, he picked up his pace significantly, clocking in 8:12 min/mile in the second mile. This improvement continued, as his final mile was completed at an even faster pace of 7:54 min/mile. Such steady acceleration brought his overall pace to a commendable 8:27 min/mile by the race's end. His overall race time was 26:12, placing him 208th out of 1972 participants, and 138th in the male category. Notably, within the M14 & Under division, Paxton secured a finish at 12th place. Maintaining a positive split throughout the 5K, the focus could now be on turning this consistent final mile pace into an even faster overall performance. Engaging in targeted speedwork training could leverage this finishing strength into faster starts, potentially lowering overall race times even further.