Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: John Atwood #1297 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 Strong Finish John Atwood showcased a strong, consistent performance in the 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon. Starting with a 7:54-minute mile, his performance improved significantly with his fastest split at mile 7 with a 6:17 pace. Notably, his mile splits remain mostly under the 7:10 mark until the final miles, demonstrating stamina and pace control. Atwood's ability to maintain a sub 7:10 average pace across the entire marathon distance is commendable. His overall finish time was 3:06:01, achieving a 7:06 pace, placing him in the top 15% of overall participants and placing 35th in his division, M45-49. Throughout the race, Atwood showed noteworthy progression in placement, moving up from 613th overall early on to finish 363rd in a field of 2690. Suggested focus areas include working on maintaining early paces to avoid the later splits reflecting over 7:30 as seen in miles 25 and 26. With further honing of pacing strategies, performance gains could be pursued effectively.