Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Cheryl Chen #1587 Race: 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Performance with Notable Pace Improvements Cheryl Chen demonstrated consistent pacing with noticeable improvements throughout the race. Starting with an opening mile at 10:42 min/mile, Cheryl quickly accelerated to clock her best pace at the 7th mile with a time of 7:57 min/mile. This was an impressive rate increase, maintaining a solid sub-9 min/mile pace for several splits. Her average pace for the marathon settled at 9:51 min/mile, placing her in 21st in her division. Cheryl's placement overall was 1914th out of 2690 participants, reflecting a steady performance. There was a bit of a slowdown after mile 18, where the pace hovered around 11 min/mile for some splits, specifically mile 24 with a time of 11:20. For future races, focusing on maintaining energy in the latter half could enhance her overall time even further. Keep up the excellent progression, Cheryl!