Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Dylan Valenzuela #24593 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 Pacing and Strong Finish Dylan maintained a consistent pace throughout the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon, finishing with an average pace of 7:20 min/mile. The first mile was completed in 7:29, and his pace slightly improved to 7:19 by mile two. Notably, a quick 6:48 split at mile 12 highlighted a late-race surge, contributing to a final time of 1:36:10. His overall placement was 265th out of 6546 participants, and he secured 6th in the M15-19 division, marking a commendable performance in a competitive field. Although there was some fluctuation in his pacinglike the faster mile five at 7:14 and a slight slowdown at mile four with 7:42Dylan managed to reclaim a strong rhythm in the later stages. As a coach, consistently inspecting intervals for potential pacing strategy optimizations can build on this strong foundation. This steady effort and late acceleration signify potential for future improvement and even stronger finishes.