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Date: Sept. 20, 2025 Participant: Mallory Choate #1157 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 and Strategic Pacing Success Mallory Choate showed remarkable progress at the 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent, completing the half marathon in 4:32:00. This time marks a significant improvement from her 2024 race finish of 5:05:18, reflecting a faster overall pace with a 2:30 minute reduction per mile. Starting strong, she maintained an initial pace of 10:14 min/mile at Ruxton and averaged 12:55 min/mile at Hydro Street before steadily adjusting her pace for the rising altitude, a strategic decision that preserved energy for the later stages. Her approach after Barr Camp helped make her climb sustainable, especially notable was the consistent pace below 30 min/mile before pushing last miles to 27 min/mile at high altitude above 13000 feet. Mallory strategically improved her division placement, reducing from 44th to 34th, while climbing the overall rankings from 919th to 673rd. Continued focus on varying pace at lower elevations could help lower finish time further.