Results/Photos

Date: Oct. 11, 2025 Participant: Kayla Mills #3912 Race: 2025 Boston 10K for Women 10K Distance: 6.2 miles

Strong Negative Splits Yield Impressive Results Kayla Mills delivered an impressive performance at the 2025 Boston 10K for Women, covering the 10K distance in a time of 52:46 at an overall pace of 8:30 min/mile. Her race strategy showed strong negative splits, progressing from an initial mile split of 8:44 to a swift 8:17 by the sixth mile. This consistent improvement in pace demonstrated excellent pacing strategy, highlighting her ability to accelerate as the race progressed. Her overall placement was 625th among 5663 participants, reflecting a strong mid-tier finish. Notably, Kayla advanced significantly in the latter stages, moving up 173 places between miles four and six. She achieved a division placement of 182nd in the F30-39 category. This reflects well on her race management, particularly her ability to maintain and even improve her competitiveness as the race unfolded. Continuing to focus on maintaining that mid-race surge could yield even better results in future events.