Results/Photos

Date: Oct. 11, 2025 Participant: Wenzhen Gao #1185 Race: 2025 Boston 10K for Women 10K Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Start, Strong Finish Wenzhen Gao, representing Wilbraham, MA, displayed a consistent start in her race performance during the 2025 Boston 10K for Women. She maintained a steady pace in the first mile at 10:59 min/mile and showed minor positive splits across subsequent miles, with her pace averaging slightly higher at 11:58 min/mile for the entire race. Her elapsed time was 1:14:12 over the 6.2 miles. Gao's strongest effort was visible during the final mile. She improved her placement from 3364 to an overall finish position of 3620 out of 5663 total participants. The noticeable places gained during the sixth mile suggest a robust finish and demonstrate her ability to pick up speed towards the end of the race. For future races, maintaining the earlier mile pace throughout could optimize her race time further.