Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Molly Younker #22910 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 Pace with a Speed Surge Finale Molly Younker, age 20 from Grand Junction, CO, competed in the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon with a final time of 1:46:49, maintaining an average pace of 8:09 min/mile. She finished 689th overall out of 6,546 participants, placing 204th among females and 36th in her F20-24 division. Molly started with consistent splits at an 8:19 min/mile pace for the first two miles. A notable challenge at mile 3 saw a temporary slip to 14:04 min/mile, impacting her overall standing. However, she quickly regained momentum by posting an impressive split pace of 8:15 min/mile or faster from mile 6 onwards. Her strongest splits were at miles 10 and 12, clocking in at 7:47 and 7:35 min/mile, respectively, indicating a solid finish strategy. Molly's ability to close strong highlights her speed endurance and suggests focusing on consistent pacing early in future races could enhance her overall performance.