Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Jake Lucero #10405 Race: 2025 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Perfect running weather with temperatures in the 50's to 70's and nice cloud cover

Steady Start, Strong Finish Jake Lucero maintained a consistent pace throughout the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon, completing the 26.2-mile course in 3:18:21. With an average pace of 7:34 minutes per mile, Jake showed resilience and strength. His initial splits ranged from 7:30 to 7:10 min/mile, indicating a strong start. Notably, Jake made substantial progress around the halfway mark, improving his position among runners in his division from 26th to 16th by mile 24. A consistent middle section, miles 9 to 13, saw Jake maintaining his pace well under the average with faster splits like 6:50 min/mile at mile 10. While the final few miles showed a slight decline in speed, Jake managed to hold a solid overall standing, finishing 86th out of 2,678 participants overall and 19th in the M25-29 division. It could be beneficial to focus on sustaining the strong pace from the middle miles into the final stretch to optimize performance further.