Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Melissa Dibens #1767 Race: 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Pacing Showcases Stamina and Strategy Melissa Dibens delivered a well-paced marathon performance, maintaining an average pace of 8:17 min/mile throughout the 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon. Her total time clocked in at 3:37:06. Notably, Melissa's pace remained consistent, showing remarkable control from start to finish, with splits mostly around the 8-9 min/mile range. Melissa's strongest segment was between miles 21 and 23, where she improved her position, moving from 450th to 427th in her gender. In her division (F45-49), she finished 43rd out of 91 participants. While she experienced a slight dip in pace around mile 25, she regained momentum and placed in the top half of her division. Consider focusing on maintaining the stronger pace shown earlier in the race across all distances, as this will help in climbing the ranks. Excellent performance overall in a well-contested marathon event.