Date: May 4, 2025 Participant: Michele Arthur #2597 Race: 2025 REVEL White Mountains Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pace with Strategic Burst in Half Marathon Michele Arthur showcased a steady performance in the 2025 REVEL White Mountains Half Marathon. Maintaining an average pace of 11:02 min/mile, Michele completed the 13.1-mile course in 2:24:35. Notably, the split times reveal a well-managed race with early conservative paces of 11:28 and 12:02 min/mile in the first two miles. Michele strategically picked up the pace mid-race, achieving a notably faster mile split of 10:15 in mile 3 and consistently under 11 minutes in subsequent parts. Her placement was solid, finishing 507th out of the female participants and 45th in her F50-54 age group, reflecting her steady approach among a field of 1,274 runners. The final mile highlighted a slight increase in speed with a 10:59 split. Maintaining these strategic bursts and consistent pacing contributes to achieving more efficient race outcomes. Future races can benefit from targeting additional speed gain in the early splits for further improvement.