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Date: Sept. 20, 2025 Participant: Whitney Elkins-Hutten #1865 Race: 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Steady Elevation Gain with Strong Division Finish Whitney Elkins-Hutten showcased remarkable perseverance throughout the 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent, covering a distance of 13.36 miles in an elapsed time of 5:17:38. Her overall pace was 23:46 min/mile. Notably, she secured 24th place in her F50-54 division out of a total of 2049 participants. Starting at an elevation of 6303 feet and finishing at an impressive 14,061 feet, Whitney conquered elevation challenges skillfully. Her time distribution demonstrated initial speed at the start and a steady slowdown as altitude increased, typical for this course. Whitney's split pace at major checkpoints corroborated this trend, with early splits such as "Ruxton" at 10:39 min/mile reducing in speed, with later splits, such as "1.5 Miles To Go," being at 32:08 min/mile. Impressively, her late surge between "1 Mile To Go" and the finish showed determination and strong finishing ability. Consider individualized altitude training for more consistent pacing.