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Date: Sept. 20, 2025 Participant: Robin White #1213 Race: 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Effort with Strong Start and Finish Robin White participated in the 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent Half Marathon, finishing with an elapsed time of 5:42:07. Robin maintained a steady pace throughout the race, with an average elapsed pace of 25:36 min/mile over the challenging 13.36-mile course. Notably, she was most competitive early in the race, reaching the Ruxton section (0.43 miles) in just 4:07 with a split pace of 9:34 min/mile. Robin placed 80th in the F35-39 division among 2049 total participants. The ascent's final stretch offered significant elevation gain, with the last 3 miles being above the tree line. Robin handled these particularly challenging conditions, finishing strongly with an impressive elevation gain of over 14000 feet. Her finish time of 20:44 for the last half mile is commendable. Focus on maintaining a uniform pace between the early and later parts of the race could lead to even more enhanced performance in future ascents.