Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Sarah Wills #26693 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 Performance with Strong Divisional Placement Sarah Wills delivered an impressive performance in the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon, securing the top spot in her division (F25-29). With a total time of 1:24:50, Sarah maintained a consistent average pace of 6:28 min/mile. Notably, her first mile began at a 6:25 pace. She showed resilience and consistency by achieving splits mostly within the 6:18 to 6:34 range. This effort propelled her to finish 11th in her gender, out of 6,546 total participants. Highlighting her progress, Sarah demonstrated significant improvement in maintaining her pacing throughout the half marathon compared to her previous race, a 10K at the 2024 Boulderthon. A slight decline in pacing occurred between the 6th and 7th mile with paces of 6:34 and 7:33. She quickly recovered in the 8th mile with an impressive 6:20 pace, demonstrating her ability to regain speed after a slower stretch. As a coach, focusing on maintaining that mid-race pace could yield even stronger results in future events.