Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Nick Svirbely #5171 Race: 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Pacing Leads to Strong Performance Nick Svirbely, competing for Turtle Runners, delivered a solid performance at the 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Half Marathon with a final time of 1:38:53. Remarkably, Nick maintained a consistent overall pace of 7:32 minutes per mile across the race, contributing to his notable improvement from his previous time of 1:48:16 at the 2022 edition of the same race. In the M30-34 division, Nick finished 14th, a commendable advancement from his 18th place in 2022. Nick exhibited consistent pacing throughout, beginning with a swift 7:44 for the first mile and clocking his fastest segment at mile 7 with a 7:07 split. The ability to maintain steady or improving splits in later stages, such as a 7:28 in the ninth mile and a solid finishing split pace of 7:38, demonstrates a well-managed race strategy. With continued focus on maintaining early race speed, even greater gains may be achieved.