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Date: Sept. 20, 2025 Participant: Daniel Solinski #1368 Race: 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Mastery of Consistency at High Altitude Daniel Solinski tackled the Pikes Peak Ascent half marathon, finishing with an elapsed time of 5:30:11, covering 13.36 miles with an average pace of 24:42 min/mile. Placing 1234 out of 2049 participants overall, he showed strong consistency throughout the race. Particularly noteworthy was Daniel's finish within the top 50 in his division (43rd out of 55-59 age group), indicating solid performance compared to peers. Breaking down his splits, Daniel began the ascent at a pace of 10:52 min/mile early on at the Ruxton checkpoint and adjusted well as he climbed, maintaining reasonable splits around 20-22 min/mile until reaching higher altitudes. Despite the increasing elevation, his determination at the end was evident with steady times across the final challenging miles. He might consider focusing on developing speed endurance to improve pacing in the high-altitude environment. Overall, Daniel demonstrated strong performance under demanding conditions.