Date: May 4, 2025 Participant: Alison MacDonald #1782 Race: 2025 REVEL White Mountains Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Improvement and Strong Finish Alison's performance at the 2025 REVEL White Mountains Marathon demonstrated noticeable improvement from her previous race. She completed the marathon in 3:21:23, averaging a pace of 7:41 min/mile. Noteworthy is her 4th place finish in the F30-34 division and 30th among female participants, advancing significantly from last year's respective placements of 28th and 130th. Her overall position improved from 436th to 208th this year, amidst slightly fewer participants (1313 compared to 1895). Throughout the race, Alison maintained consistent pacing, particularly between miles 1 and 5, where she fluctuated between 7:06 and 7:34 min/mile. She exhibited resilience through miles 8 to 12, where the pace slightly dropped but was then followed by a strong late-race push, returning to her initial consistency. For future races, working on maintaining the pace post midway might help sustain her early momentum and enhance endurance, continuing her trajectory of improvement. Keep up the consistent training, Alison!