Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 21, 2025 Participant: Colin Cooper #192 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.

Fast Descent, Big Position Gains, Top-20 Finish 4:44:03 over 26.29 miles (10:48/mile). 17th of 918 overall. Climbed from 6303 ft to 14,062 ft, reaching the summit at mile 13.36 in 3:14:09. Early checkpoints: Barr Camp 1:27:30 (7.91 mi), A-Frame 2:14:10 (10.29 mi). A-Frame to summit (3.07 mi) took 59:59, 19:33/mile across the above-treeline section; position slipped to 36th. Descent was 1:29:54 at 6:57/mile, including 1.86 mi at 5:20/mile; finished 17th, gaining 19 spots from the summit. Coaching note: consider more uphill strength and pacing focus from miles 10-13 to trim that segment, then keep sharpening downhill footwork on the steep, rough sections.