| Split | Zeit | Pace | TOD | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mile 3 | 18:40 | 6:13 | 06:48:40 | gleichmäßig |
| Mile 6 | 37:13 | 6:11 | 07:07:13 | wird verbessert |
| Mile 9 | 56:42 | 6:30 | 07:26:42 | verlangsamend |
| Mile 12 | 1:16:12 | 6:30 | 07:46:12 | gleichmäßig |
| Mile 15 | 1:35:32 | 6:27 | 08:05:32 | wird verbessert |
| Mile 18 | 1:56:04 | 6:51 | 08:26:04 | verlangsamend |
| Mile 21 | 2:16:34 | 6:50 | 08:46:34 | gleichmäßig |
| Mile 24 | 2:37:17 | 6:54 | 09:07:17 | verlangsamend |
| Finish | 2:52:35 | 6:54 | 09:22:35 | Offiziell |
Marathon done. SplitKit Marathon Weekend — 2:52:35 · 6:35/mi.
Went out controlled, held form when it got hard, brought it home in one piece.
Finished 20 of 20 overall · Pro.
Thanks to everyone who lined the course, every cheer, every cup of water — felt all of it.
On to the next one. 🫡

Saturday morning broke clear and 48°F over the SplitKit Marathon Weekend start corral — close to perfect marathon weather. Carmen Ortiz lined up with 800 starters across the marathon contest and 365 women in the gender field. Coming in, the training log pointed at 2:53 — disciplined and even-paced. By the time the finish line was crossed, that number hadn't just been hit: it had been broken. 2:52:35 chip, a finish that ranks 20th overall, 10th woman, and 10th in the division.
From Mile 3 through Mile 12 the pace held near metronome level — a controlled fast start that reflected confidence, not recklessness. The half went down right on target, a near-perfect split for a sub-2:53 finish. Most of the field was already drifting; that wasn't the case here.