Results/Photos

Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Paola Delacruz #3155 Race: 2025 Las Vegas Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Early Pacing Before Late Slowdown Paola Delacruz from North Las Vegas, NV, participated in the 2025 Las Vegas Marathon as part of the Tough Luck Athletics team. She completed the 26.2-mile course in 5:20:08, averaging a pace of 12:13 min/mile. Her pacing strategy started strong, with a significant negative split from mile 1 (11:46 min/mile) to mile 6 (9:52 min/mile), showing a positive trend in the first half. Despite a strong start, Paola's pace began to decline after mile 10, with a noticeable decrease after mile 21 (14:52 min/mile) and further slowing to 17:37 min/mile by mile 24. It might be beneficial to focus on maintaining pacing consistency in the later stages for better endurance. Paola finished 87th in her division (F30-34) and 479th among female participants, highlighting competitive participation at this scale. Overall, this experience could offer insights into pacing adjustments for future races.