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Date: Sept. 20, 2025 Participant: Heather Sena #1648 Race: 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Impressive Consistent Improvement and Strategic Performance on Pikes Peak Heather Sena tackled the arduous 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent with a final time of 5:34:06, enhancing her prior year's performance by over 10 minutes. Her average pace improved to 25:00 min/mile from last year's 25:48 min/mile, indicating a well-paced strategy despite the challenging terrain and elevation rise from 6000 to over 14000 feet. Impressive steadiness was exhibited on split times, especially between Barr Camp and the finish line, where altitude is most challenging. Heather notably maintained solid control in the final stretch, navigating the last three miles with composure, achieving a division rank of 19. While the elevation gains proved grueling, her tactical pacing from A-Frame to the finish illustrates a strategic approach. Future focus on the first half might offer further gains, especially from Top of W's to No Name Creek, to help capitalize her efforts from the start, potentially setting up an even stronger finish.