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Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Cooper Hicks #1916 Race: 2025 Las Vegas Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Pacing Fluctuations During the Marathon Performance Cooper Hicks demonstrated a mixed pacing strategy at the 2025 Las Vegas Marathon, marking a varied pace throughout the race. His initial miles showed a consistent pace under 10 minutes per mile. The first and second miles were covered with times of 9:50 and 18:58, reflecting a commendable start. However, the pacing became more variable in the later miles, notably at the 21st mile with a time of 12:09, representing the slowest split of the day. This mile affected his overall pace. Throughout the marathon, Cooper maintained an average pace of 10:41 min/mile, finishing with a total race time of 4:40:18. He secured 721st place among men and 129th in his division of M25-29. With 1879 total participants, he landed in 1071st place overall. To improve performance, Cooper may want to focus on maintaining a more even pace in subsequent races, particularly in the latter stages.