Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Karlie Roper #33631 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 Progress with Strong Finish Karlie Roper demonstrated consistency in the 2025 Boulderthon 10K. Her performance started strong with a first mile completed at a pace of 9:44 min/mile. She progressively improved her pace, reaching a peak at the second mile at 9:05 min/mile, which was the fastest split. As the race progressed, the pace slightly varied, with the fourth and fifth miles seeing slight increases in pace at 10:01 and 10:03 min/mile respectively. However, Karlie maintained a stable overall pace, finishing with an elapsed time of 1:00:40. One highlight is Karlie's strategic performance in the back half of the race, where she improved her position significantly in the fifth mile, moving up to 458th place overall and 43rd in her division. Focusing on maintaining her strong mid-race momentum across all splits could tighten her performance further. Keep building on this experience, particularly focusing on mid-race consistency to enhance overall performance.