Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Adrianna Gruenewald #42683 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

Improved Pace and Strong Finish Adrianna Gruenewald delivered a noteworthy performance at the 2025 Boulderthon 5K, representing the Versatile Vipers. Starting strong, her first mile was completed in 13:02, placing her 929th overall and 495th among females. Impressively, she picked up the pace and completed the second mile in 11:30, improving her place to 890th overall and 448th in the female category. This was a consistent improvement, showing effective pacing strategy. Adrianna finished the 5K with an overall time of 37:17, achieving an average pace of 12:01 min/mile. Her performance secured her 880th place overall and 440th among females, noting a notable improvement in her placement as the race progressed. Within the F20-24 division, she improved from 65th place at the first mile to 57th by the finish. Maintaining a more consistent pace in the latter miles was a strength. Working on initial pacing could optimize her overall performance further.