Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Tasia Punak #3028 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 Notable Final Surge Tasia began the marathon with a strong start, covering the first mile in 7:32. Impressively, her pace quickened from mile 2 through 4, where she averaged just under a 6:50 min/mile, with her best split at 6:26 during the third mile. She maintained a sub-7:10 min/mile pace until mile 10. A highlight was her consistent pace from miles 5 to 11, showing a steady rhythm. In subsequent miles, Tasia's pace started to slow slightly after mile 14. Notably, her final stretch from mile 21 showed a marked slowdown, peaking with a 9:10 min/mile at mile 23. However, her overall performance was commendable. Her final time was 3:18:35, holding an average pace of 7:34 min/mile. This placed her 22nd in her division and 142nd among females, out of 2,690 participants. For future races, focusing on maintaining that earlier pace in the latter stages could yield even better results.