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Date: Oct. 11, 2025 Participant: Marissa Johnson #2298 Race: 2025 Boston 10K for Women 10K Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Yet Improvable 10K Performance Marissa Johnson completed the 2025 Boston 10K for Women with an overall time of 1:29:46, maintaining an average pace of 14:28 min/mile. Her initial mile started strong with a 12:04 split, placing her at 1079 overall, before experiencing a steady increase in split pace in subsequent miles. Notably, she maintained a consistent pace after mile 2, stabilizing her performance near the races midpoint and improving her overall placement by nearly 1,300 positions by the race's end. The most significant change in her metrics was between miles 1 and 3, where her pace increased from 12:04 to 17:29 min/mile. After mile 3, her split pace improved. Despite dropping positions early on, she later climbed over 1,000 places, finishing 3187th overall at mile 5. Focusing on maintaining her initial pace and stamina in the later stages might contribute to reducing overall time in future races. Keep developing that early mile strategy, and build endurance to sustain a steady pace throughout!