Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Stephanie Hughes #2236 Race: 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Pacing with Room for Consistency Stephanie Hughes completed the 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon with an overall time of 3:41:25, maintaining an average pace of 8:27 min/mile across the 26.2-mile course. She ranked 96th in the F40-44 division out of 1301 total participants, showcasing tenacity throughout the race. Stephanie’s pace was fairly consistent, although splits varied, notably improving from an 8:38 min/mile at the first mile to a fastest split of 7:31 in the third mile. Her performance peaked around the midsection of the race, maintaining sub-8:00 min/mile splits. Between miles 19 and 25, Stephanie experienced a gradual pace deceleration, highlighted by a split of 9:55 min/mile at mile 25. Viewing past performances, her most recent marathon time was 3:33:17 in 2024. Stephanie's results this year were slightly slower than her fastest recorded paces, suggesting a review of pacing strategy towards the latter stages of the race could benefit future marathon endeavors. Keep building on these consistent performances!