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Date: Sept. 21, 2025 Participant: Michael Mitchell #138 Race: 2025 Pikes Peak Marathon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Nice running temperatures. A large snow/hail/rain storm in the late afternoon. Overall it was a great day for a trail run.

Division Win and Top-10 Finish with Powerful Descent 26.29 miles in 4:32:03 (10:20/mi). 8th of 918 overall and 1st in O25-29. Reached the 14,062 ft summit at mile 13.36 in 2:56:47 after roughly 8,000 ft of climbing. Opened fast: 6:36 pace to Ruxton, 7:27 to Hydro Street, then 10:54 pace to Barr Camp (fell to 16th). Above treeline from A-Frame, paces ranged 14:53-19:41 to the summit, then the downhill surge: 11:01 for the first 0.526 mi, 8:00 to 15.31, 7:54-7:59 around A-Frame to Bottomless Pit, a 5:41 split over 1.86 mi to 20.67, 7:00 to Top of W's, 6:36 to Hydro Street, and 6:13 to the finish. Gained from 11th after the summit to 8th overall. Consider a steadier effort from Ruxton to Barr Camp to better preserve position before the high-altitude miles.