Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Cindy Vera #3561 Race: 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Pacing Consistency with a Strong Start and Steady Finish Cindy Vera, aged 44 from Long Beach, California, exhibited commendable pacing consistency during the 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon. She executed a strong start with her first mile at an 8:20 min/mile pace, swiftly fine-tuning her speed in subsequent splits. Notably, her second mile was a swift 7:15 min/mile pace, while her third mile was faster at 7:06 min/mile. This early strength set a formidable pace, allowing her to climb positions in her division. Her performance remained steady through the middle stages, with a consistent pace around 7:26 min/mile from miles 11 to 16. However, towards the latter part of the race, Cindy experienced a slowdown, with a notable split at mile 23 at 9:01 min/mile. Despite the slower finish, she maintained an overall average pace of 7:49 min/mile, culminating in a final time of 3:24:56. Finishing 48th in her division (F40-44) among 2,690 participants, Cindy demonstrated strong running dynamics. Consider maintaining the pacing seen in the earlier miles through to the finish for improved division placement.