Date: May 4, 2025 Participant: Song Gao #1491 Race: 2025 REVEL White Mountains Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Start, Opportunities in Later Miles Song Gao maintained a strong pace during the early portion of the race, with the first 10 miles averaging around 7:56-8:08 minutes per mile. Particularly commendable was the pacing in the initial miles, hitting a steady 7:56 min/mile in mile one and maintaining sub-8-minute miles up to mile four, with a notable dip reaching 7:41 min/mile at mile four. This demonstrates a positive start with the ability to push the pace early on. However, there's a shift observed in the latter parts. From mile 15 onwards, the pace gradually extended over 8:20 min/mile, reaching up to 10:47 min/mile by mile 24. To improve, focusing on endurance training could enhance the capacity to maintain the pace during the final miles, potentially reducing the gradual slowing seen toward the end. Finishing with a total time of 3:51:51, there are opportunities to close gaps in pacing consistency in future races.