Date: March 28, 2026 Participant: Madalyn Nuttall #1923 Race: 2026 REVEL Mt Charleston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Unseasonably warm. Nice running temperatures at the start.

Steady Start with Opportunities for Strategy Adjustments Madalyn's race strategy showed initial consistency, with her first three miles having a near constant pace around 9:54 to 10:06 min/mile. Particularly noteworthy is her split at mile 6 with a significant speed boost to a 9:08 min/mile pace, demonstrating her capacity for acceleration mid-race, which improved her standing and brought her gender rank down to 397th from 418th. Her stronger performances were intermittent, seen again in miles 7 and 11, both improving her division F19-24 rank to 40 and 42, respectively. There was a marked slowdown between miles 8 and 12, where her pace dropped to around 14:09 min/mile. Encouragingly, she ended confidently on mile 13 with a better pace of 11:07 min/mile. For future races, consider focusing on maintaining a more consistent mid-race pace to capitalize on the capability seen at mile 6.