Date: March 28, 2026 Participant: Jennifer Potokar #2005 Race: 2026 REVEL Mt Charleston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Unseasonably warm. Nice running temperatures at the start.

Consistent Effort with Strategic Final Boost Jennifer maintained a steady pace through the first half of the race. She started with a pace of 11:19 min/mile and held a sub-12:00 min/mile pace for four miles, placing her favorably within her division. The fifth mile posed a challenge where her split time increased to 13:30 min/mile. This was the highest single-mile pace before a slight recovery towards a maintained pace around the 12:00 min/mile mark. In the last stages, Jennifer displayed resilience despite the gradual increase in mile times. Her split times peaked at 16:03 min/mile in mile 12 but showed a comeback in the final mile with a pace of 14:30 min/mile. The finish at 2:57:31 demonstrated strategic pacing, particularly through improving placements in her division from mile 8 onwards, suggesting strong mental fortitude and stamina. Focusing on pacing strategies could enhance performance, especially in maintaining early paces.