Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Ricardo Zamorai #21177 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

Steady Improvement Throughout the Race Ricardo Zamorai showed a commendable progression in his pace during the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon, finishing with an overall time of 1:50:47 and an average pace of 8:27 min/mile. Starting with an initial pace of 10:51 min/mile for the first mile, Ricardo consistently improved, reaching his fastest split at mile 5 with a pace of 6:29 min/mile. His ability to gain speed in the latter part of the race is notable, closing strong in the final miles. Ricardo's performance landed him in the top 15% overall out of 6546 participants, with a solid finish in his age division, 20th out of his group. Notably, his splits between miles 5 and 10 were consistently below 8-minute miles. A key area to focus on for future races would be maintaining a more even pace from start to finish, which could optimize time and energy distribution throughout the race.