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Date: Sept. 20, 2025 Participant: Michelle Matheny #1207 Race: 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Effort Through High Altitude Challenges Michelle Matheny completed the 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent in 5:33:16. A consistent pace at high altitudes, her final elapsed pace was 24:56 min/mile over the 13.36-mile course, showing a careful negotiation of this steep, high-altitude terrain. She ranked 413th among female participants and secured 56th within her division for ages 40-44 out of 2049 total participants. Comparing her performance to the previous year's Pikes Peak Ascent, Michelle's 2025 time was slower by 13 minutes and 50 seconds. Her initial split at Ruxton covered 0.43 miles in 4:28, a pace she managed to sustain reasonably until Barr Camp at mile 7.91, with split paces under control. However, the highest altitude section, "1.5 Miles To Go," saw a marked pace increase to 31:47 min/mile. Improving this segment could significantly bolster finishing times at future events. Focused training on steep, high-altitude sections could optimize her descending splits.