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Date: Sept. 20, 2025 Participant: Carol Haggans #605 Race: 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Strong Performance With First Place Division Finish Carol Haggans, a 61-year-old runner from Boulder, CO achieved an outstanding performance at the 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent Half Marathon. She clocked an elapsed time of 4:14:19, covering the 13.36-mile course with an average pace of 19:02 min/mile. Carol excelled in her F60-64 division, securing an impressive first-place finish among her peers and improving from her previous fifth-place finish in the 2024 race. Carol progressed consistently across the course's challenging elevation gain from 6,303 to 14,061 feet. Notably, she maintained a leading position in her division from the Hydro Street checkpoint onward, despite the increasing altitude and the tougher second half of the race. Her focus on pacing resulted in a steady climb and secured a significant improvement in her overall and gender placements—rising 135 spots overall and 34 in her gender compared to her previous race. A notable area for further refinement could be focusing on enhancing consistency in the latter stages of the race.