Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Flora Walder #41579 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 Progress and Steady Improvement Flora Walder, representing the Lightning Bubbles, delivered a commendable performance in the 2025 Boulderthon 5K. At 8 years old, her progression through the race was steady. Starting with a challenging first-mile pace of 25:18, she significantly improved her second-mile pace to 7:00, showcasing a remarkable increase in speed. Maintaining this momentum, Flora completed the final mile with a pace of 7:22, indicating a steady and strong finish. Her overall race time was 40:41, with a final pace of 13:07 min/mile. Flora placed impressively in her division, ranking 26th in the F14 & Under category, amongst 1972 participants. It's noteworthy how she managed to consistently improve from the start, climbing from 1090th at the first two splits to 1075th overall. Focusing on maintaining this mid-race pacing throughout could further enhance her performance. Excellent effort, Flora and the Lightning Bubbles!