Date: May 4, 2025 Participant: Mengzhe hu #2360 Race: 2025 REVEL White Mountains Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Start, Sustained Effort Through the Distance Mengzhe Hu delivered a strong performance at the 2025 REVEL White Mountains Marathon with an overall time of 3:15:56, pacing at 7:28 min/mile. Notably, Mengzhe maintained an impressive early pace, beginning with a 6:35 min/mile in the first mile and managing to hold sub-7:00 min/mile paces until mile 14. Despite a gradual decline in pace over the final miles, Mengzhe's effort was consistent, successfully completing the 26.2-mile course in good form, finishing 170th overall out of 1313 participants. While maintaining a consistent pace through a large portion of the race, opportunities exist for refining strategy in the latter miles, as seen by the slowdown after mile 14. A focus on sustaining pace in the final third of the marathon can provide room for further improvement in future races. Mengzhe's commitment and endurance remain evident, alongside potential for pacing enhancements to reach previous performance benchmarks.