Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Akheil Jain #5629 Race: 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Strong Surge Early, Consistent Performance Throughout Akheil started strong in the 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon, maintaining impressive pacing and placement, particularly in the M40-44 division, where he consistently held first place through much of the race. His pacing showed a solid start, with an initial mile at 6:23 min/mile, quickly accelerating to 5:17 min/mile by the third mile. Akheil continued to push strong splits, notably clocking a remarkable 4:56 min/mile at mile seven. He impressively held a sub-6:00 min/mile pace until the latter part of the race. While Akheil's pacing shifted somewhat in the latter miles, from mile 23 his pace stayed above 6:00 min/mile, but he kept his divisional rank near the top. Finishing second in the M40-44 category with an elapsed time of 2:38:54, this performance is a testament to strong strategy and execution. Comparing this to his 2023 Marathon performance, where he finished with a time of 2:40:26, Akheil demonstrated noticeable improvement, shaving over a minute off his total time. Reflecting on his run, future strategies might focus on sustaining those earlier fast paces through the later miles.