Date: March 28, 2026 Participant: Sydney McFarren #1836 Race: 2026 REVEL Mt Charleston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Unseasonably warm. Nice running temperatures at the start.

Steady Improvement with Strong Mid-Race Performance Sydney McFarren completed the 2026 REVEL Mt. Charleston Half Marathon in 2:05:55, delivering an average pace of 9:36 min/mile. Her performance revealed many exemplary highlights, particularly mid-race, which emerged as her strongest segment. Starting off with a more relaxed pace of 9:28 min/mile for the first mile, Sydney began progressively picking up her speed, reaching an impressive split of 8:31 min/mile by mile 4. Sydney's placement showed promising prospects, as she moved from 639th overall initially to as high as 466th by mile 11. Her performance in the Female 19-24 division was consistently strong, maintaining a top-third ranking throughout. Notably, Sydney posted multiple sub-9-minute mile splits, such as 8:54 and 8:49, indicating her capability to surge during the race. For future races, focusing on maintaining pace consistency in the later stages, particularly past mile 6, may further enhance performance outcomes. Overall, she has set a promising benchmark to build upon.