Results/Photos

Date: Oct. 11, 2025 Participant: Melissa Geffken #3422 Race: 2025 Boston 10K for Women 10K Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Effort with Strong Finish Melissa Geffken demonstrated steady pacing at the 2025 Boston 10K for Women, completing the race with an overall time of 1:09:43 and an average pace of 11:14 min/mile. Her splits show a consistent effort, starting with a 10:57 min/mile in the first mile and finishing strong with a 11:17 min/mile at the sixth mile. Particularly notable is the improvement in her overall standing by nearly 850 places during the final stretch, showing determination and endurance. To enhance performance in future races, focus on maintaining early race energy levels across later segments, ensuring a more even pace throughout. Structured interval training or tempo runs during practice might help maintain pace under fatigue. Finishing strong is a great asset; building a race strategy around that can improve overall time further.