Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Eric Romney #3146 Race: 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Performance Until Late Fatigue Appeared Eric Romney, a 31-year-old runner from St George, UT, began the 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon with noteworthy consistency, maintaining a steady pace through the first half of the race. With an initial mile pace of 7:40, Eric quickly dropped to a quicker 7:18 min/mile by mile 3, holding a consistent range from 7:18 to 7:19 min/mile through mile 20. This steady effort is commendable and highlight's Eric's early race pacing strategy. His overall pace was 8:17 min/mile, leading to a final marathon time of 3:37:05. While Eric maintained a strong and consistent pace throughout a significant portion of the race, he experienced a noticeable slowdown starting at mile 21, evidenced by split times rising to 9:12 min/mile and peaking at 12:58 min/mile by mile 24. Focus on endurance in subsequent training could help maintain pace in the later miles, optimizing performance. Despite this, Eric successfully completed the marathon, a challenging 26.2-mile undertaking.