Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Braden Turner #11248 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 Start with Consistent Early Splits Braden Turner completed the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon in a total time of 4:18:09, maintaining an overall pace of 9:51 min/mile. Throughout the race, Braden exhibited a strong start, with early splits mostly under 9 minutes per mile, showing consistent performance through to mile 10 where a pace of 7:40 min/mile was his fastest split. Notably, Braden improved from a 537th to a 260th overall position by mile 5, largely due to maintaining an impressive 8:21 min/mile pace at that stage. From mile 11 onwards, there was a noticeable shift in pace, exceeding 9 minutes per mile, eventually reaching the highest at 14:39 min/mile at mile 24. This suggests potential fatigue or other issues in the later stages. The middle section of the race, particularly after mile 15, indicated a steady increase in split times. Focusing on maintaining early momentum and pacing towards the end could be key areas for future training and improvement.