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Date: April 13, 2025 Participant: Taylor Richardson #1188 Race: 2025 M2B Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Perfect running conditions. Cool, misty, low 50s.

Consistent Pacing with a Strong Start Taylor Richardson showcased an impressive performance at the 2025 Mountains 2 Beach Marathon. Maintaining a steady pace throughout most of the race, he completed the marathon with a total time of 2:46:34, averaging a swift 6:21 minutes per mile. Taylor began with consistent early splits of 6:26 minutes per mile and improved his pace to under six minutes between miles 5 and 9, hitting 5:57 minutes per mile from miles 5 to 9. This strategic pacing facilitated Taylor's position as a frontrunner in the Male 35-39 division, where he secured 2nd place. Taylor remained strong in his division, demonstrating impressive resilience and finishing 19th overall among 2,277 participants. Particularly noteworthy is his strong mid-race performance, holding his pace around 6:03 minutes per mile through mile 18. There was a slight decline in pace towards the race's conclusion, notably with mile 23 at 8:49 minutes per mile. Focusing on maintaining late-race speed may further enhance future performances.