Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Carmen Diaz #1761 Race: 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Improvement and Strong Finish Carmen Diaz displayed notable progress throughout the marathon, showcasing a pattern of increasing pace with each mile. Starting with a conservative 9:45 min/mile in the first mile, she accelerated impressively to a remarkable 7:50 min/mile pace by mile 15. Her performance continued to improve, hitting her fastest mile at a pace of 7:18 by mile 16. She maintained this stronger pace for the majority of the race, demonstrating significant endurance and pacing strategy. Carmen finished the 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon with a total time of 3:24:00, boasting an average pace of 7:47 min/mile over the 26.2-mile course. Her performance placed her 205th among female participants, and she claimed the 16th spot in her division for F45-49 out of a total of 2,690 participants. Her position improved throughout the race, climbing from 1789th overall after the first mile to 845th by the end, an impressive improvement worth celebrating. To push her performance even further, focusing on maintaining those faster splits consistently could be beneficial.