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Date: July 26th & 27th Participant: Alex Bardwell #5038 Race: 2025 Jack and Jill Downhill Marathon Marathon Sunday Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Pacing and Strong Finish Alex Bardwell delivered a steady performance at the 2025 Run Super Series | Jack and Jill Downhill Marathon. Finishing with an impressive time of 2:46:14, Alex maintained an average pace of 6:20 minutes per mile over the marathon distance of 26.2 miles. A key highlight of Alex's run was his ability to accelerate in the latter stages. Notably, after maintaining a consistent pace early on, he managed to increase his speed significantly in the final miles, including a remarkable 5:45 split between miles 22 and 23. This strong finish helped him place commendably well within his division, M20-29, achieving 8th place. Tracking Alex’s splits, a consistent pace was maintained, averaging close to their final pace. The only variance was a slight slowdown at mile 13 with a 6:57 split, indicating room for pacing strategy evaluation. A minor slowdown despite improvements further into the race suggests that pacing adjustments could ensure even stronger future performances.