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Date: Sept. 20, 2025 Participant: Peter Dowling #1285 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 a Strong Finish Peter Dowling completed the 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent with an elapsed time of 5:32:01 over a distance of 13.36 miles. His overall pace was 24:51 minutes per mile, with an overall ranking of 1249 out of 2049 participants. Notably, Peter was able to improve his position from his initial placement at the start, where he was 1502nd overall. He demonstrated consistent pacing throughout the race despite the challenging elevation gains and finished strong. The split analysis indicates notable achievements, especially post-Hydro Street, where Peter moved from 1238th to 1083rd place by No Name Creek. Key points where he maintained his ranking include splits between "Top of W's" and "No Name Creek." In the later segments, the splits above tree line show a slowing pace due to high altitude. Potential areas of focus could be sustaining pace in the higher altitude segments, particularly between "2 Miles To Go" and the finish.