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Date: Sept. 20, 2025 Participant: Joshua Klute #1085 Race: 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Chilly start. Heavy winds (tail/cross wind). Sunny at the finish.

Consistent Performance with Steep Climb Joshua Klute completed the 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent Half Marathon with an elapsed time of 3:51:31 over the 13.36-mile course, achieving an overall place of 301 out of 2049 participants. His overall pace was 17:19 min/mile, which underscores the difficulty of the elevation gain from 6303 feet to 14061 feet at the finish line. Starting strong, Joshua moved up from 832nd to 250th position shortly after the start, maintaining a competitive stance early on. Joshua displayed remarkable consistency throughout the race. Noteworthy, at the "7.8 Summit" split, he posted a 13:37 min/mile pace over a 1.57-mile stretch, despite climbing to an elevation of 9461 feet. The final miles above the tree line introduced slower paces, with the end split being 23:53 min/mile. Focusing on improving pace consistency in high-altitude segments might help reduce the time in those challenging final miles.