Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 20, 2025 Participant: Jeremiah Aldy #458 Race: 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Steady Progression Despite Higher Altitude Challenges Jeremiah Aldy completed the 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent with an elapsed time of 4:29:06, covering 13.36 miles. This resulted in an average pace of 20:08 min/mile, placing him 641st overall out of 2049 participants. Notably, Jeremiah climbed from 876th place at the start to 295th overall at the 1.5-mile mark, illustrating his strategic progress early in the race. However, maintaining this momentum in the high-altitude segments proved challenging, especially beyond the A-Frame, where elapsed paces noticeably slowed. Analyzing Jeremiah's performance compared to the previous year, his overall placement saw a decline, as did his division position, from 70th to 86th in the 30-34 age category. Reviewing his pace over various segments shows consistent times on steeper, high-altitude portion past the 10.29-mile mark. There might be opportunities to refine performance strategies for these critical sections, particularly focusing on the splits post-Bar Camp to gain or maintain positions.