Results/Photos

Date: Oct. 11, 2025 Participant: Maria Skidmore #2730 Race: 2025 Boston 10K for Women 10K Distance: 6.2 miles

Notable Steady Performance with an Impressive Second Half Maria Skidmore completed the 2025 Boston 10K for Women with a finish time of 1:08:51, maintaining an average pace of 11:06 min/mile. Impressively, she demonstrated consistent improvement in her pace throughout the race. Starting with an 11:58 min/mile pace, she accelerated in each subsequent mile, achieving her fastest split at 10:35 min/mile by the final mile. Maria gained significant positions in the latter stages of the race, moving up from 3577th in her gender category at the first mile to 2948th at the finish, indicating stronger finishes. Her placement within her division, F20-29, also improved notably from 1320th to 1114th. While her pacing strategy showed growth during the race, focusing on the initial pacing could further enhance her future performances. Overall, Maria demonstrated a strong ability to maintain and gradually improve her performance, especially in the second half of the race.