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Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Marco Verch #2858 Race: 2025 Las Vegas Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Start with a Challenging Finish Marco Verch, a 44-year-old from Cologne, began the 2025 Las Vegas Marathon with impressive paces, maintaining a strong start with most early splits under 6 minutes per mile. Notably, his fastest split was at mile 7 with a time of 5:24, highlighting his initial strength. Maintaining first place in his age division for the majority of the race, his placement was consistently in the top six through the first half of the marathon. As the race progressed, Marco's pace slowed, particularly after mile 17, evidenced by a split time of 7:05. His position slipped to 24th overall by the end, but he remained in the top 5 of his division, finishing with an overall time of 2:49:27. This data reflects a strong initial performance with an opportunity to increase endurance in the latter half of the marathon. Continued focus on pacing consistency through training can aid in improved overall results.