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Date: Sept. 20, 2025 Participant: Sarah Villasenor #20 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 with Impressive Mastery Sarah Villasenor demonstrated a steady and commendable performance in the 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent Half Marathon. Finishing with an elapsed time of 3:17:47 over the 13.36-mile course, Sarah maintained an average pace of 14:48 minutes per mile. She secured the 16th spot in the female gender category and achieved an impressive 3rd place in the Female Masters division. Compared to her 2024 performance on the same challenging course, Sarah's pace slowed slightly, which could be attributed to the demanding elevation increases as she climbed from 6,303 feet to the summit at 14,061 feet. Sarah showed exceptional consistency through the early stages, holding first place in her division up until the Barr Camp segment at mile 7.91. While her pace naturally decreased beyond the tree line from the A-Frame checkpoint (elevation of 11,933 feet), her top split pace of 7:09 at the Ruxton section suggests potential for improvements in managing exertion over longer distances.