Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Connor Dechaves #27073 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 Start, Final Stretch Slowdown Connor Dechaves from Broomfield, CO, consistently maintained a strong pace during the early stages of the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon. He began the race with an impressive split of 7:18 min/mile, steadily improving to 7:06 min/mile in the second mile, and no split times over 7:39 min/mile until mile 8. Connor drew strength from strategic pacing, reaching the mid-race point around the 36:27 mark. Though a slight decrease in pace was evident in the latter stages, with mile 8 reaching an 8:10 min/mile pace, Connor still managed an admirable average pace of 7:39 min/mile throughout the race. With a final elapsed time of 1:40:17, placing 384th overall out of 6546 participants, the strategy to maintain pace early on was clear. Reviewing the pacing consistency could further enhance future performances, particularly focusing on maintaining momentum in the final miles.