Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Justin Rentie #42452 Race: 2025 Boulderthon 5K Distance: 3.1 miles Weather: Perfect running weather with temperatures in the 50's to 70's and nice cloud cover

Consistent Pacing Leads to a Solid Performance Justin Rentie displayed an admirable level of consistency throughout the 2025 Boulderthon 5K with a final time of 27:14, averaging an overall pace of 8:47 minutes per mile. His progress through the race was marked by well-managed splits, starting with a 9:33 pace for the first mile. He improved significantly in the second mile with a notable 8:02 pace, and maintained an admirable 8:41 pace by the third mile. Throughout the race, Justin demonstrated a strong effort by moving from 270th place overall after the first mile to finishing 246th, and also improving from 33rd to 29th in his M25-29 division. His performance hints that with slight adjustments in early pacing, there might be room to finalize a stronger start, setting the potential for even better finishes in future races. Keep working on maintaining the pace established during those middle miles!