Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 20, 2025 Participant: Joseph Oropeza #608 Race: 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Notable Improvement in Pace and Placement Joseph Oropeza, a 37-year-old runner from Colorado Springs, showed significant progress in the 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent Half Marathon. Completing the 13.36-mile course with an elapsed time of 3:48:55 and an average pace of 17:08 min/mile, Joseph improved his performance from the previous year. He advanced 129 positions in the overall ranking, climbing from 411th in 2024 to 282nd place out of 2049 participants. Analyzing Joseph's splits provides insight into his paced effort over varying terrain. Notably, Joseph started the race strongly beginning at Ruxton Creek, maintaining an impressive 8:53 min/mile pace over the first 0.43 miles. As expected, pacing slowed towards the higher elevations, with the final half-mile to the finish clocking in at 22:16 min/mile. Joseph might consider focusing on maintaining a more consistent pace during the steeper sections, especially with splits that showed variances as the elevation increased, to enhance future runs even further.