Date: March 28, 2026 Participant: Jose Flores #3066 Race: 2026 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Unseasonably warm. Nice running temperatures at the start.

Consistent Early Pace, Challenging Finish Jose Flores delivered a notable performance at the 2026 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon. Starting strong, he displayed consistent pacing with splits hovering around the 9-minute-per-mile mark for the first five miles. Mile 5 was particularly impressive with a split time of 6:50, allowing Jose to significantly improve his position to 374th in his gender. Maintaining an average pace of 9:11 min/mile by mid-race, he demonstrated excellent initial race strategy. In the latter half, pacing challenges emerged as splits exceeded 11 minutes per mile, particularly from mile 18 onwards, resulting in a final elapsed pace of 11:01 min/mile. Despite the slowed pace, Jose sustained a steady overall effort, completing the marathon with a total time of 4:49:03. Moving forward, focusing on the later miles could be beneficial to improving endurance and maintaining initial speed throughout the race.