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Date: Oct. 4, 2025 Participant: Nicholas Acosta #334 Race: 2025 GCT | Day 3 Antelope Canyon Trail Race Antelope Canyon Distance: 0.0 miles

Consistent Performance with Standout Division Win Nicholas Acosta, a 37-year-old runner from Washington, DC, delivered an impressive performance at the 2025 GCT Day 3 Antelope Canyon Trail Race. Covering 13.3 miles in an elapsed time of 2:11:29, Nicholas maintained an overall pace of 9:53 per mile. Notably, he secured the top spot in his division (M35-39) and placed 5th overall out of 299 participants. His performance is commendable with a standout division placement and a strong 4th place in the men's category. The race's split statistics reveal a strategic early pace. Nicholas set a swift pace at Mile 3 with a split time of 7:56 and continued to push hard until Mile 4 with his fastest single mile split of 7:00. While there was a slower segment between Miles 4 and 11 with a 10:51 per mile pace, Nicholas then accelerated, achieving a remarkable pace of 6:25 for the final stretch. Continuing to build on this consistency and exploring further pacing strategies could refine his race approach even more.