Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Joshua Snyder #3320 Race: 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Steady Improvement with a Strong Finish Joshua Snyder, hailing from Cheraw, Colorado, delivered a commendable performance at the 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon. At 19, Joshua's pacing strategy was noteworthy, with a consistent improvement in split times throughout the race. Starting at an 8:29 min/mile, his initial pacing set a stable foundation. However, the standout stat was an impressive surge in the latter stages, maintaining a quicker 7:35 min/mile pace after mile 19, with a major improvement peaking with a 6:46 min/mile split at mile 20. Joshua's finish time of 3:21:31 translates to an overall pace of 7:41 min/mile, securing him a solid place among his peers with a gender placement of 603rd and 41st in his age division (M19-24). A minor slowdown in the final miles presents an opportunity for pacing analysis to reduce finish time. Overall, Joshua's performance indicates promising potential with a strategic focus on maintaining speed consistency.