Date: May 4, 2025 Participant: Jimmy Yates #2299 Race: 2025 REVEL White Mountains Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Pace and Strong Finish in Marathon Event Jimmy Yates, from Louisville, KY, completed the 2025 REVEL White Mountains Marathon with an elapsed time of 3:33:51, maintaining an average pace of 8:09 min/mile over the 26.2-mile course. Impressive consistency is noted in Yates' pacing, starting with an 8:06 min/mile in the first mile, briefly improving to 7:32 min/mile in the second mile, and stabilizing around 8:09 min/mile by the race's conclusion. His performance showed a steady pace with negligible drop-off as the race progressed, a testament to his endurance and race strategy. Yates secured 337th place overall and 243rd in the men's category, while placing 10th in his M55-59 age division among 26 competitors. His most noteworthy achievement was maintaining a top-10 division position consistently, highlighted by finishing 8th in his division at the halfway point. A focus on maintaining a slightly faster pace during the closing miles could push him higher in future age group rankings.