Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Saul Susano #41342 Race: 2025 Boulderthon 5K Distance: 3.1 miles Weather: Perfect running weather with temperatures in the 50's to 70's and nice cloud cover

Progress in Boulder: Improved Pace and Position Saul Susano delivered an impressive performance in the 2025 Boulderthon 5K, showing significant improvement from the previous year. With a final time of 25:10 and an average pace of 8:07 min/mile, Saul cut down his elapsed time by 1 minute and 31 seconds from the 2024 Boulderthon, where he finished at 26:41. His pace improved by 29 seconds per mile compared to last year. Analyzing the splits, Saul's first mile was the fastest at 6:55, securing him the 96th place in his gender category at that point. A slight slow down was noted in subsequent miles, with mile two at 8:13 and mile three at 9:06. While Saul's placement did drop slightly as the race progressed, he maintained his position in his division, finishing 20th in the Male 30-34 category. Focusing on even pacing in future races could further enhance overall performance.