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Date: Sept. 20, 2025 Participant: Stephanie Thompson #751 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 in High Altitude Challenge Stephanie Thompson completed the 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent half marathon with an elapsed time of 4:51:30 over 13.36 miles, maintaining an overall pace of 21:49 min/mile. Starting strong, she opened with a 10:21 min/mile pace in the first segment, "Ruxton". As the elevation increased, her splits showed an expected pace adjustment, culminating in the more challenging final miles, with splits slowing to 30:23 min/mile at the finish line at 14,061 feet. Compared to her performance in 2024, Stephanie maintained remarkable consistency despite the pace slowing from 21:24 min/mile the prior year. Her position improved over the course, from 1636th at the start to 896th overall at the finish. To build on this solid performance, focusing on optimizing her pace in the latter stages of the race, particularly during the steepest final three miles, could yield improvements in future races given these strong foundations.