Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Riley Silfies #21548 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 Pacing with Strategic Gains Riley began the race with a strong first mile at a 7:30 min/mile pace, placing 32nd in his division. As the race progressed, Riley maintained a consistent pace, although he experienced a gradual slowdown starting from mile 6 with an 8:07 split time. By mile 10, Riley recorded a split of 8:10, but impressively regained momentum in mile 12 with a quicker split pace of 7:49. In the final stretch, Riley finished the Boulderthon Half Marathon with a total elapsed time of 1:45:13, averaging an 8:01 min/mile pace. Notably, he placed 596th overall out of 6,546 participants, highlighting the competitive nature of the event. Focusing on maintaining the initial mile pace in the latter half of the race could potentially improve his overall standings. Great work from start to finish, showing commendable stamina and pacing throughout the half marathon.