Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 20, 2025 Participant: Katie Sena #730 Race: 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Improvement on a Challenging Climb Katie demonstrated great persistence in the 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent, with a finish time of 4:26:16 over the 13.36-mile course. Her consistent effort placed her 6th in her F16-19 division and 152nd among female participants. Notable is her improvement in maintaining steady performances at high altitudes, finishing the race 612th overall out of 2049 participants. Despite a five-minute increase in her elapsed time from the previous year, Katie showed significant perseverance in the higher elevations, especially over the last three miles which are above the tree line. Her split times reveal strong pacing in the early segments, particularly a swift start at Ruxton with a 9:32 split pace. Opportunities might exist to work on maintaining consistency as altitude increases, as her pace varied notably from 24:22 at A-Frame to 26:56 toward the finish. Such focus could benefit her results in future high-altitude events.