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Date: Sept. 20, 2025 Participant: Christian Gambel #1972 Race: 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistency in Pace with Strong Final Effort Christian Gambel completed the Pikes Peak Ascent in an elapsed time of 5:38:30, covering a distance of 13.36 miles with an overall pace of 25:20 min/mile. Starting strong, the initial splits saw a faster pace with a 14:19 min/mile, but inevitably the higher altitudes presented more challenging sections that slowed him down to an average pace of 32:16 min/mile near the summit. Notably, Gambel maintained a level of consistency in the first 3 miles, dipping to a slower but stable pace across the subsequent sections amidst the intense elevation changes. Despite fluctuations in placement, Christian pushed ambitiously in the final portion, improving his position notably at the 1.5 Miles To Go mark, moving up over 600 positions in the overall ranks. For a 29-year-old in his category, finishing in the top 72 and cracking into the top half in the final stretch demonstrates commendable perseverance and adaptation to high-altitude conditions.