Results/Photos

Date: Oct. 11, 2025 Participant: Johanna Holmes #272 Race: 2025 Boston 10K for Women 10K Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Pace with Strong Finish Johanna Holmes demonstrated excellent pace management in the 2025 Boston 10K for Women, completing the race with an overall time of 39:22. Beginning with a 7:09 min/mile pace in the first mile, she progressively picked up speed in the subsequent miles, maintaining a remarkable negative split strategy. By mile six, she achieved her fastest split time of 6:04 min/mile, which significantly contributed to her final average pace of 6:21 min/mile. Her effort placed her 25th in the F20-29 division out of over 5,600 participants. Notably, she improved her overall placing compared to her position at mile one, displaying strong endurance and strategy. Moving forward, exploring strategies to begin the race at a slightly faster pace could leverage her evident capacity for acceleration and perhaps yield an even better overall performance. Keep capitalizing on your pacing strategy, Johanna; it clearly works to your advantage.