Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Gavin Hillman #2178 Race: 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Impressive Marathon Improvement Gavin Hillman's performance at the 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon displayed notable improvements. Clocking a time of 2:59:17, Gavin maintained an average pace of 6:50 min/mile over the 26.2-mile course. His splits were impressively consistent in the initial stages, with standout miles at 6 (6:27) and 7 (6:04). Despite some slowing towards the later miles, the overall pace remained strong, demonstrating robust endurance and pacing skills. Gavin's progression since the 2023 event is evident, cutting over 23 minutes from his previous time of 3:22:10, and a significant reduction from his 2022 time of 5:06:18. While placement wasn't his top highlight, Gavin's performance was reinforced by a solid finish of 257th in the men's category out of 2690 participants. As Gavin continues to train with the Lifetime Runners team, focusing on maintaining late-race pace consistency could enhance future performances even more.