Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Nabel Ahmed #4000 Race: 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Steady Progress Despite Second Half Slippage Nabel Ahmed, representing the "Brothers on the Straight Path" from Las Vegas, NV, participated in the 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Half Marathon. He completed the 13.1-mile course in 2:51:00, with an average pace of 13:03 min/mile. Initially, Nabel maintained a consistent pace, completing the first mile at 10:22 min/mile and comfortably crossing 5 miles in 1:01:41. His strongest mile came at the 7th mile with a time of 11:11 min, showing potential for faster segments. In the latter half of the race, Nabel experienced a gradual slowdown. The 4th mile split of 17:38 min/mile significantly impacted his average pace, and the final miles were consistently over 13 minutes per mile. Despite this, he completed with determination. Placing 1251st out of 1608 participants overall and securing 516th in the male category indicates room for fine-tuning pacing strategies in upcoming races. Consider focusing on endurance and pace consistency in future training sessions.