Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 20, 2025 Participant: Joshua Butler #406 Race: 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Performance with Steady Gains Joshua Butler from North Las Vegas completed the 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent with an Elapsed Time of 4:10:32, maintaining an Elapsed Pace of 18:45 min/mile over the challenging 13.36-mile distance. Notably, Joshua improved his placement significantly in the latter half of the race. Starting conservatively, he jumped from 1417th to 396th place by the time he reached Ruxton at 0.43 miles. His most significant advance occurred between 1.84 miles and 12.31 miles with consistent movement through the pack, placing 421st by 0.5 Miles To Go. Compared to his performance in the previous year, 2024, Joshua's overall stamina and pacing remain steady, though there is a slight increase in completion time by approximately 15 minutes. Improvement potential can be found in his later stages splits, like from "1.5 Miles To Go" to "Finish". The transitioning through these higher altitude sections showed a trend towards a slower pace, suggesting a focus area for future races.