Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Retzel Orquiza #2907 Race: 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Start with Late Race Challenges Retzel Orquiza demonstrated consistent pacing during the initial miles of the Marathon, especially between miles 1 and 4, where he maintained a pace around the 8-minute mile mark, peaking at 7:42 min/mile at mile 3. Notably, his performance was stable as he began solidly before gradually adjusting. By mile 7, he clocked his fastest split at 7:11 min/mile. His performance in the M45-49 division saw him initially around 131st place, showing competitive standing early on. As the race progressed, there was a gradual rise in elapsed time per mile, crossing the 9-minute threshold at mile 15 and peaking at 11:18 min/mile by mile 25. The final statistics reveal that Retzel finished with a total time of 3:58:45 and an average pace of 9:06 min/mile. A potential area for improvement could be maintaining a steadier pace in the latter half to minimize time loss as fatigue sets in. Keep up the strong efforts!