Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Guang-an Wu #13096 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 Performance with a Strong Finish Guang-an Wu participated in the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon, completing the race in a time of 3:44:15 with an average pace of 8:33 min/mile. Notably, he secured 3rd place in his M55-59 division, showing competitive standing in his age group. His race splits showed remarkable consistency with most miles hovering around the 8:25 to 8:35 min/mile mark, except for Mile 4, which recorded a slower split at 12:02 min/mile. Mile 5 demonstrated impressive acceleration with a 5:35 min/mile split, significantly boosting his placement temporarily to 5th in his division. Maintaining mid-8-minute paces towards the latter part of the race helped improve his standings, finishing 258th overall out of 2678 participants. For future races, focus on maintaining that Mile 5 speed, especially in the later stages, could help further improve position and performance. Great job on nailing consistent pacing and strong division placement!