Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Melanie Brown #43088 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 Effort with a Solid Finish Melanie maintained a consistent pace throughout the 2025 Boulderthon 5K, finishing with an elapsed time of 33:15 and an average pace of 10:43 min/mile. Her performance exhibited some variability in her splits, starting with a 10:51 min/mile pace for the first mile, improving to 10:05 min/mile in the second mile, and slightly slowing to 11:17 min/mile in the third mile. Ending with an overall place of 621 out of 1972 participants indicates a commendable effort. Her performance in the F30-34 division shows a stable progressionplacing 52nd in the first mile and maintaining a strong 54th position by the end. There's an opportunity to target pacing strategies for more stable split times in future races, especially aiming to maintain the momentum from the second mile. Overall, Melanie showcased dedication and resilience throughout the race.