Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Austin Rockwell #11165 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

Strong Mid-Race Finish with Challenges Towards the End Austin Rockwell's performance at the 2025 Boulderthon marathon reflected a consistent and grounded effort, particularly between miles 5 and 20, where he maintained an average pace in the range of 8:16 to 8:23 min/mile. Impressively, around mile 5, he achieved a split time of 8:07 min/mile, significantly boosting his overall placement to 227th. His strongest lap came at mile 12, clocking a swift 7:51 min/mile pace. The latter part of the marathon posed challenges as Austin's splits lengthened, settling into a range of 9:23 to 10:59 min/mile after mile 21. While his rank shifted down to 302nd by mile 26, he managed to complete the marathon in 3:48:22, with an overall pace of 8:42 min/mile. For future races, focusing on endurance tactics towards the latter stages of the race might aid in maintaining early pace strengths throughout. Great effort overall!