Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Dillan Brinlee #21148 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

Progressive Pace Spurs Improvement Dillan Brinlee completed the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon in 1:26:45, achieving an average pace of 6:37 min/mile. Notably, he finished 98th overall out of 6,546 participants, and 84th among male competitors, marking an improvement from his 2023 Boulderthon performance. Dillan's strategic pacing shines through as his fastest mile came at mile 10, clocking 6:21 min/mile, demonstrating strong pacing control over the race distance. By mile 12, Dillan was able to capture a significant forward momentum, finishing as the 11th in the M30-34 division. His performance shows commendable improvement, especially with consistent pacing in the latter half of the race. Analyzing his splits, Dillan maintained or improved his position significantly after the halfway mark, stepping up by completing mile 10 to 13 stronger than the earlier segments. He might see further progress by targeting faster early splits to sustain a more rapid early pace while maintaining the late-race surge. Overall, a progressive step forward.