Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Jonathan Leslie #32502 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

Impressive Mid-Race Surge in Performance Jonathan Leslie participated in the 2025 Boulderthon 10K, representing Team Vegetables. Starting with a steady pace of 9:29 min/mile for the first two miles, he maintained his position at 728th overall, 386th among males, and 73rd in the M25-29 division. Notably, Jonathan displayed an impressive surge in the third mile, cutting his split pace to 8:47 min/mile and improving his position significantly to 562nd overall. Jonathan's performance continued to improve over the next three miles. He achieved a consistent negative split, culminating in an 8:13 min/mile pace for the fifth and sixth miles. His overall time of 54:27 resulted in a commendable 325th place finish out of 2,428 participants. By improving his efficiency in pacing early in the race, Jonathan could potentially gain more positions. Continuing this trend of increasing speed could see further advancements in future events.