Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Megan Alder #1223 Race: 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Effort with a Strong Finish Megan Alder completed the 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon with a final time of 3:54:36, maintaining an overall pace of 8:57 min/mile. She performed strongly within her division, F25-29, placing 59th out of numerous competitors. Megan's pacing strategy was notably steady, starting with an initial mile split of 9:55 and progressively speeding up after the 6th mile, showing a remarkable improvement in pace. Notable highlights include her impressive acceleration in the last third of the marathon, with splits consistently improving, peaking around 8:17 min/mile at the 14th mile. Moving forward, Megan might focus on maintaining a slightly steadier pace in the middle sections to curtail slight slowdowns. Overall, her performance demonstrated a well-executed balance of consistency and endurance, evident in her positive placing among 2690 participants. Keep honing those pacing skills to improve even further!