Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Devin Hegger #11591 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 Pace with Late Slowdown Devin Hegger maintained a solid pace in the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon, showcasing some consistent splits in the middle segments. Notably, Devin started with a strong 9:07 min/mile split, progressively picking up the pace to sub-9 min/mile around Mile 5, clocking an impressive 8:37 min/mile. The most notable split was at Mile 11 with a swift 7:37 min/mile, showing great mid-race strength and strategy. Devin managed to maintain paces under 9 min/mile through Mile 16, demonstrating solid endurance and pacing strategy. However, the last few miles from Mile 23 onwards saw a slowdown, with splits exceeding 9 min/mile, culminating in a final time of 3:54:34 with an average pace of 8:57 min/mile. Ending 388th overall out of 2,678 participants, and 56th in the M30-34 category, Devin finished with a commendable position. It could be beneficial to focus on maintaining the early pace during the last stages in future races to help improve finishing times.