Results/Photos

Date: Oct. 11, 2025 Participant: Karen Duong #3525 Race: 2025 Boston 10K for Women 10K Distance: 6.2 miles

Steady Improvement Throughout the Race Karen Duong from Quincy, MA, representing the Smithsters, completed the 2025 Boston 10K for Women with an elapsed time of 56:03, maintaining an average pace of 9:02 min/mile. Karen began the race with a split time of 9:20 in her first mile, but improved her pace consistently, finishing the last recorded mile at an 8:53 min/mile pace. Karen showed strong mid-race progress, advancing from 1123rd position overall at mile 2 to 971st by mile 5. In her division, she started as the 80th and completed the race as the 295th in the F30-39 category. During the race, her pace remained consistently below 9:20 min/mile after the initial mile. Given her strong finish and steady improvements, focusing on maintaining a smooth start could help in achieving a more uniform pace throughout the race.