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Date: Sept. 20, 2025 Participant: Matthew Taylor #480 Race: 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Significant Improvement with Strategic Pacing Matthew Taylor covered a distance of 13.36 miles in an elapsed time of 4:02:13, achieving a pace of 18:07 min/mile during the 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent. Notably, this marks an improvement from his previous race time of 4:29:36 in the 2024 Pikes Peak Ascent, reducing his pace by over two minutes per mile. Matthew's overall position improved significantly, finishing 375th out of 2049 participants, compared to 577th out of 1996 participants in the previous race. Matthew demonstrated strategic pacing during challenging portions of the race. Starting strong at Ruxton with an 8:38 min/mile pace, he maintained steadiness at elevated sections like Barr Camp, where his pace was 15:37 min/mile. Despite reaching 14,061 feet at the finish line, he consistently advanced between 0.5 and 2 miles to the end, holding his placing within the top 40 of his division. Matthew's improvement year over year is commendable, and optimizing pacing in the final stretch could further enhance his performance.