Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Soowoong Kim #2365 Race: 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Performance with Strong Finish Soowoong Kim maintained a consistent pace throughout the Marathon with an overall elapsed time of 4:14:02 and an average pace of 9:41 min/mile. His initial split at mile 1 was 10:40, which he improved significantly by mile 4 to a split time of 9:08. Soowoong demonstrated notable resilience, improving his pace in the later stages of the race with mile 15 recorded at 8:48. He finished strong at mile 26, posting a split pace of 10:21. Soowoong placed 20th in his division for M65-69, amidst 2,690 participants. His performance showed remarkable consistency, especially in the second half of the race, where his split times remained steady around the 9-minute mark. Attention to pacing could lead to further improvements, particularly in maintaining pace during the last few miles. Overall, his race execution was commendable, showing strong pacing strategy and the ability to sustain effort across the marathon distance.