Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Lucas Burns #13124 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

Consistent Improvement and a Faster Pace Lucas Burns demonstrated strong performance at the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon, maintaining an average pace of 9:27 min/mile over the 26.2-mile course. He completed the marathon with a final time of 4:07:36, placing 566th out of 2678 participants. Notably, he improved his position significantly within his age division, finishing 80th in the M30-34 category. His performance reflected a consistent pacing strategy, with most splits closely aligned around his average pace, and a standout split at mile 25 with an 8:34 pace. Lucas took nearly 15 minutes off his previous year's Boulderthon time, where he recorded a 4:22:56 finish with a 10:02 min/mile pace. This year's results clearly indicate improved speed and endurance. The marked improvement is particularly evident in the second half of his race, where he maintained a stronger position. Future races could focus on maintaining faster splits in the later stages of the marathon to further ascend in placement categories.