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Date: Sept. 20, 2025 Participant: Stephanie Whitmoyer #1964 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 Whitmoyer tackled the 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent with a completed time of 5:00:24 for the 13.36-mile course, maintaining an overall pace of 22:29 min/mile. Her finish saw her at 997th overall out of 2049 participants and 294th among 816 female competitors. Stephanie began strongly, achieving one of her swiftest paces of 9:30 min/mile at the Ruxton split, setting a remarkable early effort. Throughout the course, the elevation increased from 6303 feet to more than 14,000 feet at the finish. As anticipated, Stephanie's pace adjusted accordingly in the higher elevation stages, with mile splits notably slowing in the final three-mile ascent, peaking at 30:52 min/mile. The challenge of the climbs and Stephanie's pacing choices could potentially benefit from targeted training at altitude. Nonetheless, staying within the top third of her age division shows her tenacity and consistent effort.%-39, reflecting her focus and determination.