Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Sean Alder #1224 Race: 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Pacing Leads to Strong Finish Sean Alder demonstrated impressive endurance and consistency in his marathon at the 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston. Beginning with a 10:00-minute mile pace for the first mile, Sean gradually improved his speed, ending with an overall pace of 8:50 minutes per mile. Remarkably, his fastest split came in at mile 22, clocking in at a pace of 7:52 minutes per mile. His strong finish indicates effective race strategy and stamina in the latter stages. Throughout the marathon, Sean maintained a steady improvement in pacing, particularly evident from miles 14 to 22, where he consistently achieved splits under 8 minutes and 30 seconds. Improvement in consistency and pacing are evident, as seen by his final placement of 1509 out of 2690 total participants. Continue refining your start to further enhance overall performance, as the initial split was relatively slower compared to the rest of the race. Keep building on this strategy to boost early race pacing and overall efficiency.