Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Zach Jowers #25706 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 Pace and Strong Finish Zach Jowers delivered a remarkable performance in the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon, maintaining an impressive and consistent pace throughout the race. Notably, he secured a 7th place overall finish in a competitive field of 6,546 participants. Zach's pace remained steady, clocking an overall pace of 5:28 min/mile. His ability to maintain this pace, especially in the later stages, is commendable. In the early stages, Zach demonstrated exceptional speed, notably achieving first place in his age division (M20-24) by the second mile. Despite a slight slow down at mile 4 with a split pace of 5:46 min/mile, he quickly regained momentum. The strong surge in the final mile, concluding with a 5:23 min/mile pace, reflects his endurance and strategic pacing. A future focus could be put on maintaining the tempo post the initial surge to ensure sustained speed throughout each segment.