Results/Photos

Date: July 26th & 27th Participant: Jacob Runge #5706 Race: 2025 Jack and Jill Downhill Marathon Marathon Sunday Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Splits and a Strong Finish Jacob Runge maintained an impressive and consistent pace throughout the marathon with an overall elapsed time of 2:46:35 and an average pace of 6:21 min/mile. His performance was steady, with most of his splits landing in the 6:21 to 6:31 min/mile range. Notably, his pace improved in the later stages, as he managed an impressive 6:14 min/mile split between miles 6 and 7. Jacob's stand-out split time was 5:56 min/mile on mile 12, highlighting his capacity for speed. Finishing 24th overall out of 921 participants, his performance was commendable. Within his division (M20-29), Jacob placed 10th, underlining his competitiveness among peers. For future races, maintaining the consistent pacing strategy observed here could yield even more favorable outcomes. Focusing on evenly distributing energy out would also support translating peak mid-race speeds into a consistently strong pace all the way through the end. Jacob's execution reflects both skill in pacing and strategy.