Date: March 28, 2026 Participant: Don Williams #2297 Race: 2026 REVEL Mt Charleston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Unseasonably warm. Nice running temperatures at the start.

Consistent Excellence with Age Group Dominance In the 2026 REVEL Mt Charleston Half Marathon, Don Williams delivered a strong performance, marking a finishing time of 1:18:30, with an average pace of 5:59 minutes per mile over the 13.1 miles. He claimed the top spot in his division (M45-49) while securing 8th place overall out of 1542 participants. This race reflects a continuing trend of improvement over his previous year's performance, where he completed the race in 1:19:36, showing a significant time reduction. Williams maintained a steady pace with split times highlighting impressive consistency. Notably, his fastest split pace was 5:31 in mile 6, and he dipped slightly at mile 11 with a pace of 6:29. He held firm in the top 10 throughout the race, moving up from 9th to 6th place overall by mile 11, before concluding in 8th. Fine-tuning pacing strategy towards the latter segments could enhance future results even further.