Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Yanyao Zhang #3734 Race: 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Mid-Race Pacing with Strong Finish Yanyao Zhang, representing NewBee Running Club, completed the 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon with a finish time of 3:19:21, averaging a pace of 7:36 min/mile. He finished 720th overall out of 2,690 participants, 573rd among male runners, and 36th in the M19-24 age division. Notably, the race saw Yanyao maintain an impressive pace after challenging early kilometers. Yanyao's race began strong, covering the first mile in 6:16. After reaching mile 3, variability emerged, as seen in his time of 7:32 for the mile, leading to a temporary drop in rankings. Despite this, he regrouped effectively, closing the race with consistent pacing in miles 21-26, all near 7:31 min/mile. Encouragingly, the ability to regain focus later in the race demonstrates resilience and strategic pacing that can be further built upon in future races.