Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Stanley Xue #3681 Race: 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Strong Start with Consistent Pace Stanley maintained an impressive average pace of 9:05 min/mile over the 26.2-mile marathon, finishing the race in 3:58:25. His performance was steady, with early mile splits such as 9:04, 8:06, and 7:42, displaying positive pacing strategy. One of Stanley's strongest segments was from miles 2 to 3, where he achieved a split pace of 7:42 min/mile, indicating a significant push in that portion of the race. After the initial strong performance, Stanley maintained a consistent pace, finishing with an overall placement of 1653 out of 2690 competitors. In his division (M55-59), he placed 75th, a commendable finish worth noting. While a deceleration was observed in the latter half of the race, segments like 7:33 min/mile at mile 7 and an overall elapsed pace of 8:27 min/mile up to mile 10 show promise for pacing abilities. Consider working on maintaining peak pace as the race progresses to improve future performances.