Results/Photos

Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Ashley Smith #4729 Race: 2025 Las Vegas Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Effort with Strategic Surges Ashley Smith maintained a consistent effort throughout the race, with highlights in her strategic improvements from the start. She completed the half marathon in 2:22:12, averaging a pace of 10:51 min/mile. Notably, Ashley demonstrated resilience in the first half of the race, as shown by her steady paces between miles 3 and 6, ranging approximately between 9:39 and 10:47 min/mile. Her positions improved in some significant ways, notably gaining spot improvements in her division, moving from 109th to as high as 82nd. Despite facing a challenging split at mile 7, with a pace of 12:32 min/mile, Ashley quickly adjusted and recalibrated her pace to finish strong. Her final placement was 89th in her division. To capitalize on her steady and strong early race performance, focusing on improving pace consistency in the latter miles could enhance her overall performance. Great work in finding moments to push and surging effectively during pivotal race segments!