Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Ella O'brian #42140 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 Start with Room for Pace Adjustment Ella O'Brian completed the 2025 Boulderthon 5K with an overall time of 34:40 and an average pace of 11:11 min/mile. Among 1972 participants, she ranked 717th overall and 336th among females. Notably, she placed 42nd in her division of F20-24. Her performance demonstrates consistency, maintaining a strong position relative to her division peers. Analyzing the splits, Ella began at a pace of 10:57 min/mile for the first mile, slightly increasing her speed in the second mile to 10:47 min/mile. However, the final split saw a decline to 11:58 min/mile. To enhance overall performance, focusing on maintaining a steady or improved pace throughout can be beneficial. The last mile is crucial, and maintaining stamina and speed could improve race completion time in future events.