Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Margaret Larsen #42649 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

Steady Pace and Consistent Improvement During the 2025 Boulderthon 5K, Margaret Larsen demonstrated a consistent improvement in her pacing. Starting with a 12:29 min/mile pace for the first mile, she accelerated to a 10:47 min/mile pace in the second mile and further improved to 10:23 min/mile for the third. This consistent improvement resulted in a final average pace of 11:09 min/mile. Margaret's overall finish time was 34:34, placing her 713th among 1,972 participants. Within her age division of F30-34, she secured 63rd place out of the total participants, highlighting a competitive performance. Her pacing strategy effectively improved her overall standing, moving her significantly up from the beginning of the race. Consider focusing on maintaining or even building on this progressing pace strategy in future races for continued improvement. Well done, Margaret!