Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Marcus Becker #33520 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

Pacing Strategy: Consistent Start, Challenging Finish Marcus Becker maintained a steady pace for the first two miles with split times of 8:29 minutes per mile, positioned 224th among male runners and 28th in his division. From there, there was a gradual decrease in pace. The split at mile three was 9:40 minutes per mile, moving Marcus to 256th in male standings and 30th in his division. Following mile three, there was a notable increase in split times; mile four took 10:54, leading to an overall placement of 564th. By the end of the race, Marcus finished in 1:00:54, retaining an average pace of 9:49 minutes per mile. He finished 43rd in his division. To enhance future performances, Marcus could focus on pacing adjustments in the latter half to maintain consistency throughout the race.