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Date: Sept. 20, 2025 Participant: Morgan Pereira #1793 Race: 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Effort with Strategic Elevation Handling Morgan Pereira completed this challenging half marathon with an elapsed time of 5:38:17, maintaining an average pace of 25:19 minutes per mile. Notable was her time approaching the steep final stretches. Splits show increasing challenge as she climbed by gradually rising elevations, notably from Hydro Street at 6,649 feet to the finish at 14,061 feet. Ranking-wise, Morgan placed 63rd in her division and 439th in her gender category, out of 2049 participants. Analyzing the splits, Morgan displayed a tactical start with a 10:41 pace for the first 0.43 miles. The pace understandably slowed as she approached higher altitudes and steeper inclines, such as a 39:49 pace from Barr Camp to Bottomless Pit. The final 0.53 miles were covered in 19:31, emphasizing a consistent finish despite significant elevation. Future races could benefit from strategizing pace adjustments for mid-race segments like those leading to the 'A-Frame', to possibly gain additional time.