Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Danielle Bell #41469 Race: 2025 Boulderthon 5K Distance: 3.1 miles Weather: Perfect running weather with temperatures in the 50's to 70's and nice cloud cover

Consistent Pacing with Top Finish in Division Danielle Bell from Fort Collins executed a strong performance in the 2025 Boulderthon 5K. Her overall time was 23:33, maintaining an average speed of 7:35 min/mile. Throughout the race, Danielle demonstrated consistent pacing, starting with a 7:45 min/mile in the first mile. Impressively, she increased her pace in the second mile, clocking a 7:08 min/mile. The final mile saw a slight decrease in split pace averaging 7:49 min/mile. Danielle finished 8th in her division (F30-34) and 37th among females, from 1972 total participants. Her ranking improved slightly throughout the race, moving from 39th to 38th places in gender positioning. Working on maintaining pace in the final mile could benefit her performance even more in future races. Keep up the good work within your division, Danielle, and consider splitting focus between endurance and pace consistency for greater results.