Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Ian Karcher #4642 Race: 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Performance with a Strong Finish Ian Karcher, a 38-year-old runner from Colorado Springs, maintained impressive consistency throughout his race. His splits reveal strategic pacing, beginning with a 5:45-minute mile. He sustained a consistent pace, notably improving his speed during the later miles. Noteworthy segments include a 5:36-mile at mile 5 and a remarkable 5:27-mile at mile 7. This culminated in a robust 5:27 finish at mile 13, showing his capability to finish strong. His overall race time was 1:14:21, with an average pace of 5:40 per mile. Impressively, Ian excelled in his age division, securing 1st place in the M35-39 category. Out of 1608 participants in the REVEL Mt Charleston Half Marathon, he completed the race as 5th overall and 5th among males. To further hone his skills, focusing on maintaining peak speed more consistently throughout each segment might yield even more outstanding results in future races.