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Date: Sept. 20, 2025 Participant: Jonathan Carmichael #271 Race: 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Performance in Challenging Terrain Jonathan Carmichael completed the 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent with an elapsed time of 3:40:30, maintaining a steady pace of 16:30 minutes per mile over a distance of 13.36 miles. Notably, his time at the "Top of W's" checkpoint was 38:35, where he placed 192nd overall, highlighting consistent pacing early in the race. Jonathan finished 222nd out of 2049 participants overall and was 21st in his division (O40-44), reflecting solid placement in his category. Compared to the previous year's performance, where he clocked an elapsed time of 3:38:42, Jonathan's time increased slightly by 1 minute and 48 seconds. Despite a higher altitude challenge in the last 3 miles, Jonathan's pacing remained predominantly consistent until the "1.5 Miles To Go" marker at an elevation of 13,024 feet, where his pace began to slow. Future focus could be aimed at maintaining speed under altitude pressure in the closing miles to improve overall time.