Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Mary Lukowski #33506 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

Consistent Start, Strong Finish in Boulderthon 10K Mary Lukowski kept a balanced pace during the 2025 Boulderthon 10K, beginning with a consistent pace of 9:41 min/mile for the first two miles. Her split times were impressively steady early on, maintaining positions of 809th overall and 387th in the female category during these initial stages. Her third mile saw a slight decline in speed, but she improved her placement within her division to 48th. In the latter part of the race, Mary's pace slowed to 11:00 min/mile by miles 5 and 6, concluding the race with an overall pace of 10:21 min/mile. Despite the slowdown, she completed the race in 1:04:16, finishing 893rd overall out of 2428 participants. Placing 59th in her division (F35-39), Mary showcased endurance and determination. For future races, consider strategies to maintain early race pacing through to the finish to improve endurance over distance.