Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Keith Parks #2944 Race: 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Steady Progress and Strong Finish Keith demonstrated a consistent performance at the 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon, covering the 26.2 miles with an average pace of 8:19 min/mile. Within his age group M60-64, he secured the 24th position out of a total of 2690 participants. His splits varied throughout the race, starting with a conservative 8:56 min/mile pace for the first mile and eventually achieving his fastest split of 7:25 min/mile at mile 7. Throughout the race, Keith maintained a steady pace with notable highlights, including a significant improvement in pace around miles 16 and 20, where he ran splits of 7:47 and 7:44 min/mile, respectively. Though there was a noticeable slow down towards the end, particularly with a 10:08 split at mile 24, Keith successfully completed the marathon in 3:38:16. This demonstrates his ability to manage a steady pace with potential focus on maintaining pace in future races for the later stages.