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Date: Sept. 20, 2025 Participant: Natalie Bonthron #884 Race: 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Impressive Climb with Steady Progression Natalie Bonthron, 32, from Littleton, CO, completed the Pikes Peak Ascent in a time of 4:02:43, maintaining an average pace of 18:10 min/mile over the 13.36-mile course. Her performance was solid, placing her 14th in the F30-34 division among 2049 participants. Particularly strong were her initial miles, with early pace signs like a 9:22 min/mile segment to Ruxton, showing her ambitious start. Natalie showed notable resilience in high-altitude conditions. After reaching the halfway point at 7.91 miles in 1:59:06, she handled the increasingly steep terrain efficiently. While her pace naturally slowed as she ascended, her consistency in position within the top ranks of her division, as shown by her 13th place at Barr Camp and concluding in 14th at the finish, indicates a commendable endurance effort. The focus could be on maintaining pacing strategy in the highest elevation segments for potential improvement in future races.