Date: April 5, 2025 Participant: Ryan Wing #5409 Race: 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Improved Consistency Pays Off Ryan Wing demonstrated outstanding consistency and improvement at the 2025 REVEL Mt Charleston Half Marathon with an impressive performance. He finished with an elapsed time of 1:21:34, maintaining an average pace of 6:13 min/mile across the 13.1-mile course. Notably, Ryan placed 1st in his M45-49 division out of 1,608 total participants, climbing from an earlier 3rd position on the first mile. His strategic acceleration in later splits—particularly a 6:02 min/mile pace around the 5-mile mark—proved impactful. Ryan exhibited notable progress compared to his previous half marathon, where he logged 1:25:35 with a pace of 6:31 min/mile. His pacing varied slightly, with a slight slump to 6:29 min/mile during the 11th mile, but he quickly regained momentum. Overall, the persistence in Ryan's training and focus on pacing consistency was evident and led to a substantial improvement in his standing and performance on this familiar course.