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Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Melissa Chrites #5598 Race: 2025 Las Vegas 7.02 Mile Distance: 7.02 miles

Consistent Pace Leads to Division Victory Melissa Chrites executed an exemplary performance in the 2025 Las Vegas Marathon's 7.02 Mile event, securing the top position in the F35-39 division. With a total time of 55:28 and an average pace of 7:54 min/mile, her early splits of 8:47 min/mile quickly improved, with mile three and four at a remarkable 7:22 min/mile. Her ability to maintain a steady pace and improve as the race progressed helped her secure the 8th position in her gender out of 1365 participants. Her performance showed marked improvement from the previous year's marathon where she averaged a pace of 9:10 min/mile over a 26.2-mile distance. Notably, her strongest mile during this race was the seventh, at 7:11 min/mile, indicating a powerful finish. Consider continuing to focus on speedwork and pacing strategy to maintain this momentum in future events with the SUB/URBAN RUN CLUB.