Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Alex Rugoff #24357 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

Solid Progress and Consistent Pacing Alex's performance in the 2025 Boulderthon half marathon highlights a commendable improvement from a previous elapsed time of 2:08:20 to 1:50:53. This advancement reflects a reduction in pace from 9:47 min/mile to 8:27 min/mile. Notably, Alex maintained a consistent pace throughout the race, with the splits largely staying within the 8:00 to 9:11 min/mile range. The strongest segment was between miles 4 and 5, where Alex improved from an 8:37 min/mile pace to an 8:16 min/mile pace, climbing from 741st to 473rd in overall position. While the finishing pace slowed slightly in the latter stages, maintaining an 8:27 min/mile overall is a substantial achievement. The overall position was 904th out of 6,546 participants, and Alex's pacing consistency demonstrates robust endurance. For continued progress, considering strategies for retaining speed in the final miles may yield further improvements.