Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Justin Preuss #3021 Race: 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Early Pace with Late Race Challenges Justin Preuss from Texarkana, TX maintained a strong and consistent start with the first mile clocked in at 7:02. Notable early splits include the fastest segment during mile 3 at a 6:12 pace, demonstrating an impressive early race speed. Maintaining a steady pace, Justin clocked between 6:31 to 6:41 minutes per mile up to mile 16. In the later stages, fatigue seemed to impact performance. Starting from mile 18, the pace slowed ranging from 7:13 to 9:24 minutes per mile by mile 25. This resulted in an overall elapsed time of 3:06:13 with a final pace of 7:06 per mile. Finishing 365th overall, while placing 75th in the M35-39 division. It's commendable that Justin sustained a strong pace for the majority of the race. In future races, strategies to maintain pace in the final miles could further boost overall performance.