Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Sangbae Kwak #2422 Race: 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Pacing and Strong Finish Highlight Performance Sangbae Kwak showcased consistent pacing throughout the marathon, finishing with a time of 3:23:42, averaging a 7:46 min/mile pace. Notably, from the 9th mile onward, he maintained splits under 7:45 min/mile with a particularly fast 16th mile split of 7:20 min/mile. This ability to keep a steady pace contributed to a solid placement in his division, finishing 85th out of 269 participants in the M50-54 category. Despite some slower splits towards the race's conclusion, Sangbae managed to improve his overall position, stepping up from 1122nd at the first mile to 836th by the finish. Among male participants, he placed 633rd, indicating strength against a field of peers. Effective pacing in the later miles played a crucial role in his overall success. Consider exploring strategies to maintain the pace even more consistently in future races, potentially focusing on those challenging last few miles.