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Date: Sept. 13, 2025 Participant: Sharon Gerleman #1399 Race: 2025 Vacation Races | Mount Rushmore Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pace with a Strong Finish Sharon Gerleman's performance at the 2025 Vacation Races | Mount Rushmore Half Marathon highlighted her ability to maintain a steady pace and execute a powerful finish. She completed the race in 2:36:24 with an average pace of 11:56 min/mile. Notably, she secured 5th place in her division (F60-64) and performed admirably overall, finishing as the 152nd participant among 523 total runners. Impressively, Sharon remained consistent, even improving her position after starting at 198th place in the first mile to finish strong at 152nd. The second half of the race saw Sharon maintaining a tighter pace, especially towards the end. She managed to make a significant impact by running a faster split of 9:42 in the final mile. Some slight variations in splits, like the 14:57 recorded at mile 7, were followed by lower times, indicating effective recovery and adaptation to the race conditions. Runners of all levels can learn from her resilience and strategy in maintaining energy for a memorable finish.