Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Laura Olmstead #2891 Race: 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Splits with Some Slowdown Laura Olmstead, a 39-year-old runner from Las Vegas, participated in the 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon. She completed the 26.2-mile race with an overall time of 4:14:02 and an average pace of 9:41 min/mile. Impressively, her early miles, with paces around 8:35 min/mile and 8:28 min/mile, demonstrate a strong start, with her fastest split being at mile 7 with a 7:15 min/mile pace. This early energy should be noted for future strategy building. However, as the race progressed, some slowdown was evident, particularly from mile 5 onward, where her pace fluctuated, peaking at 11:30 min/mile around mile 23. In comparison to her half-marathon performance in 2023 and 2024, she maintained a similar average pace for this full marathon. Focusing on steady pacing in the latter halves of the race might enhance endurance. Balancing early speed with maintaining later energy could optimize her future marathon performances.