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Date: April 13, 2025 Participant: Chuanwei Chen #1590 Race: 2025 M2B Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Perfect running conditions. Cool, misty, low 50s.

Consistent Effort with a Strong Start at Marathon Chuanwei Chen from Santa Clara, CA, showcased a strong and consistent performance during the 2025 Mountains 2 Beach Marathon. His overall elapsed time was 3:55:07, maintaining an average pace of 8:58 min/mile. Notably, Chuanwei had an impressive start with the first mile completed at an 8:44 min/mile pace. His performance was consistent until the mid-race, where he managed to maintain a slightly faster than average pace from mile 4 to mile 6, completing those splits in 8:37 and 8:28 respectively. In the latter part, miles 19 to 25 showed a slight decrease in pace, with splits ranging from 9:24 to 9:54 min/mile. This is an area to explore for future races, perhaps by employing a varied pacing strategy. However, Chuanwei finished confidently, completing the marathon in 949th place overall out of 2277 participants, reinforcing his dedication to consistent pacing throughout. Keep building on this strategy for continued growth.