Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Sam Brown #26765 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

Consistent Splits with Targeted Gains Sam Brown's performance at the 2025 Boulderthon showed impressive consistency, maintaining an average pace of 8:20 min/mile over 13.1 miles. Splits began with a steady pace, holding at around 8:06 min/mile for the first three miles. As the race progressed, a slight increase in split times was noted, with a peak at mile 11, clocking in at 9:01 min/mile. Despite slight fluctuations, Sam sustained remarkable control, finishing with a total time of 1:49:15. This time demonstrated a significant improvement from the previous year's Boulderthon, where he completed the race in 1:56:43. Notably, Sam moved up in divisions with a detailed focus on positioning, shown by achieving 29th in the M20-24 division at mile 5. Overall standing improvements, finishing 804th out of 6546 participants, indicate enhanced endurance. For future races, maintaining energy post-mile 10 could further solidify gains, optimizing results and pacing consistency even more.