Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Blaise Wabo #26140 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 Early Splits and Improved Finish Blaise Wabo demonstrated impressive consistency in the opening stages of the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon, starting with a 6:23 min/mile pace. Notably, in the first two miles, Blaise advanced from 83rd place to 81st overall, maintaining a split pace under 6:30 min/mile. As the race progressed, while the pace began to slightly increase, Blaise still performed notably strong, with the fastest split being 6:16 min/mile in the first two miles. Having improved on last year's Boulderthon performance, Blaise crossed the finish line at 1:31:22, shaving nearly five minutes off the previous year's time of 1:36:13. Noteworthy strides were made, particularly holding a sub-7:00 min/mile pace average throughout the race. While there was a gradual pacing drop-off in the latter miles, Blaises improvement is commendable, particularly reaching higher overall placement with a stronger pace. Focusing on leveling the pace in the latter portions could lead to even greater gains.