Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Blaine Bursey #25124 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

Solid Consistency with a Strong Finish Blaine Bursey demonstrated consistent pacing throughout the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon. He maintained an average pace near 7:53 min/mile over the 13.1 miles. Notably, a strong effort was shown in the final mile, where Blaine recorded his fastest split at 7:30 min/mile, contributing to his overall finish time of 1:42:21 and an average pace of 7:48 min/mile. His progression during the race, especially in miles 10 and 12, highlighted his strategic pacing skills. Placement improvements were observed from miles 2 to 5 and again in miles 10 to 12. The biggest jump was seen between miles 4 and 5, where Blaine improved his overall placement by 251 positions. Concluding the race in 89th place within his Male 30-34 division and 334th male overall out of 6,546 runners, these outcomes suggest focusing on maintaining early race speed to potentially improve consistency and positioning throughout the race.