Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Rutuja Nikumb #31010 Race: 2025 Boulderthon 10K Distance: 6.2 miles Weather: Perfect running weather with temperatures in the 50's to 70's and nice cloud cover

Consistent Effort in Boulderthon Rutuja's performance at the 2025 Boulderthon 10K showcased consistent pacing throughout the race. Her initial mile started strong with a 9:39 min/mile pace, positioning her well in her division. The second and third miles saw a slight increase in pace to 10:01 and 10:39 min/mile respectively, leading to a position shift within her age group. Despite this, she maintained a consistent pace, slightly increasing her elapsed pace to 10:30 min/mile by the fourth mile. In the final two miles, Rutuja maintained consistency with a 10:58 min/mile pace, finishing the race with an overall time of 1:06:10 and an elapsed pace of 10:40 min/mile. Her placement was 69th in the F20-24 division, showing room to refine pacing strategies in future races. Continuing to build endurance and working on sustaining initial speed could enhance future results. Her perseverance is commendable, and fine-tuning these areas will yield improvements.