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Date: Sept. 27, 2025 Participant: Raquel Harper #164 Race: 2025 Elevation Everest Half Everest Distance: 22.0 miles Weather: Nice running temperatures. Gorgeous fall day with snow on the peaks and aspens glowing yellow.

First female with decisive late move and steady 10-lap ascent Raquel covered 22.01 miles in 8:25:20 (22:57/mi), finishing 1st Female and 1st Solo Female, 13th of 238 overall. She jumped from 151st at the start to 12th by Mid A Lap 1, then moved into the women's lead on Lap 8 and held it. Average climb time was 41:00; fastest ascent 36:39 (Lap 1). Later climbs stabilized near 44-45 minutes, with a 44:03 final lap. Best split pace was 9:43 on the final segment of Lap 2. Coaching notes: Great control after a fast start. To squeeze more time, aim to keep middle-late climbs in the 42-43 range by slightly tempering Laps 1-2. Gondola-to-start turnarounds ranged 1:18-2:20; standardizing near 1:30 could bank a few minutes. Maintain those strong end-of-lap pushes (9:43 best) and extend that efficiency earlier each ascent.