Date: March 28, 2026 Participant: Jing Shu #3763 Race: 2026 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Unseasonably warm. Nice running temperatures at the start.

Steady Performance with Opportunities for Control Jing Shu completed the 2026 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon with a time of 4:27:03, logging an average pace of 10:11 min/mile. She started strong, particularly in miles 1-4, maintaining a steadily improving pace from 10:26 to 8:57 min/mile by the 4-mile mark. Her best individual mile was between miles 7 and 8, with a pace of 8:32 min/mile. There was notable movement in her overall ranking, reaching 761st place overall by mile 8 before maintaining a consistent position. As the race progressed, there was a modest slowing in pace, especially after 18 miles, where split paces dipped above 11 min/mile. This resulted in a decrease in her place to 724 overall. Comparatively, this performance is a mix between previous lows achieved in 2022 and highs like 2019's 3:34:50 finish. Focusing on early pace control and maintaining speed beyond mile 18 could be beneficial. Continued participation can help improve those aspects.