Date: July 24, 2025 - Pioneer Day
Participant: Ashton Pedersen #4478
Race: 2025 Deseret News 10K
Distance: 6.2 miles
Significant Improvement with Consistent Pace
Ashton Pedersen delivered an impressive performance at the 2025 Deseret News Marathon. Completing the 10K in 31:04 with an average pace of 5:00 min/mile, Ashton showed a marked improvement from his previous runs. Notably, he maintained consistent splits, clocking in between 4:54 and 5:11 min/mile across the race. Achieving 2nd place in his age division of M15-18 is commendable.
Analyzing the splits, Ashton displayed a strategic approach by staying consistent throughout the race, with slight fluctuations in pacing (fastest split at 4:45 min/mile). Comparing to previous years, Ashton's time reduced from 34:02 in 2023 and 32:38 in 2024, highlighting strong progress. To further enhance performance, focus could be placed on slightly increasing the pace in the latter part of the event to sustain energy at a more intensified level. Keep up the great effort!