Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Gloria Lopez #41627 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

Consistent Pace with Strong Finish Gloria Lopez maintained a consistent pace throughout her 5K race, finishing with an overall elapsed time of 38:16 and an average pace of 12:20 min/mile. Her performance saw minor fluctuations, with her second mile being the quickest at 12:21 min/mile. Gloria demonstrated consistent pacing across the splits, remaining close to the 12:24 min/mile mark on the first and third miles. Her positioning improved as the race progressed, finishing 91st in her F30-34 division with an overall placement of 950 out of 1,972 participants. Despite starting as the 98th in her division at the first mile, she climbed to the 94th position by the second mile, before finishing strong in the 91st spot. This consistency and steady improvement through the race indicate effective pacing strategies that can be leveraged further to enhance race-day results.