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Date: Oct. 4, 2025 Participant: Aaron Dienner #355 Race: 2025 GCT | Day 3 Antelope Canyon Trail Race Antelope Canyon Distance: 0.0 miles

Strong Early Splits Lead to Improved Performance During the 2025 GCT Day 3 Antelope Canyon race, Aaron Dienner demonstrated strong pacing especially in the early miles. His first four miles ranged from 7:45 to 8:57 min/mile, with a particularly notable 7:45 min/mile pace at Mile 4. This allowed Aaron to secure 2nd place in his division (M30-34) and 10th place overall out of 299 participants. His final sprint delivered a remarkable split pace of 6:58 min/mile for the last 0.3 miles. Comparatively, Aaron showed improvement in pacing efficiency from previous races. While his overall elapsed pace for the 13.3-mile trail was 11:02 min/mile, he managed to maintain competitive divisional rankings across all three events in the series. For future races, maintaining consistency beyond Mile 4 could bolster performance, especially considering the slowdown at Mile 13 which was clocked at 12:31 min/mile. Analyzing splits suggests endurance training in later miles might enhance overall outcomes.