Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: William Ponder #4968 Race: 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Effort Throughout the Course William Ponder participated in the 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Half Marathon, completing the 13.1 miles in a time of 2:54:05, with an average pace of 13:17 min/mile. His performance showed a consistent pace throughout the race, with splits varying only slightly between 10:30 and 15:24 min/mile. Notably, William maintained a strong pace during the third mile with a split pace of 10:32 min/mile and showed an ability to regain pace in the seventh mile, clocking a 10:30 min/mile. His overall placement was 1276 out of 1608 participants. Among the male participants, he finished 527th, and in the M45-49 division, he secured the 64th position. Compared to his previous races—including a significantly faster time of 1:56:39 in a virtual 2021 half marathon—there is room for enhancing speed consistency. Training focused on pace stabilization, especially in later stages of the race, could be beneficial.