Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Melissa Eubanks #1864 Race: 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Pace and Division Climb Melissa achieved a final time of 4:17:13 in the 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon, maintaining a solid pace with an elapsed pace of 9:49 min/mile. This performance places her 19th in her F60-64 division out of 46 participants. Notably, from mile nine onwards, she maintained a sub-10-minute pace, even achieving her fastest split of 9:00 min/mile at mile seven. This showcases her ability to manage her speed throughout the race effectively. Her consistent pacing over such a long distance shows significant improvement compared to her previous marathon, where she completed the course in 4:20:03 with an elapsed pace of 9:55 min/mile. Melissa's strong finish allowed her to climb in her division, moving up from 30th place in her previous year's F55-59 category. Continuing to focus on a strong finish could help enhance her performance even further in future races.