Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Taryn Steil #33681 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 Mid-Race Surge Propels Strong Finish Taryn Steil, competing in the 2025 Boulderthon 10K, delivered an impressive performance with an overall time of 1:05:05 and an average pace of 10:29 min/mile. She finished 929th out of 2,428 participants, placing 453rd among women and 61st in her division, F35-39. Steil's most notable improvement occurred between miles 2 and 3, where her pace quickened to 9:26 min/mile, improving her overall placement significantly. Analyzing her splits, Taryn maintained a consistent and strategic approach. Following a first mile pace of 11:25 min/mile, she accelerated significantly. Despite a slight slowdown during mile four, Taryn managed a strong comeback with a 9:42 min/mile split for mile five. For future races, Taryn could focus on maintaining her strong pace from mile five to mitigate any time loss in subsequent segments, particularly mid-race, to optimize her finishing time further.