Date: May 4, 2025 Participant: Maxime Philippon #3381 Race: 2025 REVEL White Mountains Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Start with Consistent Mid-Race Performance Maxime Philippon, racing in the half marathon event, demonstrated a strong start, clocking an initial pace of 9:06 min/mile. His commitment to maintaining a consistent pace was evident, particularly between miles 3 to 5, where his pace hovered around 8:44 to 8:47 min/mile. This consistency helped strengthen his position, especially in the mid-race segments of the competition. The last few miles saw an increase in time, with mile 11 pacing at 10:36 min/mile, suggesting an area where Maxime can focus on maintaining endurance. Notably, his ability to recuperate in the final mile was commendable, improving his division placement to 22nd in M35-39 by the race's end. As part of Les Chickens - Triathlon Montreal, Maxime completed the race in 2:02:22, achieving a 9:20 min/mile average pace, making it a solid foundation to build on for future races.