Date: May 4, 2025 Participant: Willliam DeCosta #2825 Race: 2025 REVEL White Mountains Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing with a Strong Finish William DeCosta completed the 2025 REVEL White Mountains Half Marathon with a steady finish time of 2:29:26, maintaining an overall pace of 11:24 min/mile. Notably, William's pace was consistent across most of the race, demonstrating an impressive uniformity with splits where the slowest mile was 13:48 and the fastest at 10:07. In the competitive M45-49 division, he achieved 32nd place out of a total of 1274 participants. Throughout William's race, his focus on maintaining a constant pace showed improvement in his placing towards the latter half. His time in this event is approximately 10 minutes more than his previous year’s performance of 2:19:23. A stronger emphasis on mid-race pacing could potentially enhance future outcomes. Joining New England Pacemakers seemed beneficial as team support might have bolstered his performance, especially evident in his finish, which saw him advance his divisional standing. Keeping this momentum will be key for future races.