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Date: May 4, 2025 Participant: Blake Maples #5255 Race: 2025 Ogden Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pace Leads to Strong Finish Blake Maples demonstrated remarkable consistency in the 2025 Ogden Marathon Half Marathon. His overall elapsed time was 1:13:56, with an impressive average pace of 5:38 min/mile across the 13.1-mile course. Blake's performance showed slight variation in pacing, with split times mostly between 5:27 and 5:55 min/mile. The most noteworthy split was between mile 10 and 11, where Blake's pace dipped slightly to 5:54 min/mile, but he quickly regained control, finishing strong with a final split of 5:47 min/mile. In his age division, M19-24, Blake impressively secured 2nd place. Moreover, his efforts earned him a spot in the top six overall out of 3,317 participants. Particularly at mile 12, Blake made a strategic move, elevating from 6th to 4th in his division temporarily. Focusing on maintaining closure and pace toward the end of the race may enable Blake to sustain or improve his positioning in future competitions.