Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Gaudalupe Cadena #3854 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 Strategic Improvements Noted Gaudalupe Cadena, from Huntington Park, CA, delivered a well-paced performance in the 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon. The race comprised 26.2 miles, which Gaudalupe completed with an overall elapsed time of 4:33:20, maintaining an average pace of 10:25 min/mile. Throughout the distance, Gaudalupe showed an impressive consistency in the latter stages, demonstrating adaptability by stabilizing paces after early fluctuations. Notably, Gaudalupe improved placement from 2407 to 2046 in the overall ranking. Key observations include Gaudalupe’s split paces, with a notable acceleration in mile 3 with a split pace of 8:52 min/mile compared to the 13:17 min/mile in mile 1. Consistency was a hallmark of her performance, especially from miles 15 to 22, where paces remained around the low 10-minute range. Gaudalupe’s dedication was evident under the HAPPY HOUR RUNNERS team, and strategies could consider maintaining early race energy to reduce initial pace discrepancies. Great work!