X25-29 Marathon: Castro Claims the Division in Long Beach

• Edgar Castro won the X25-29 race in 4:51:36 (11:07/mi), holding 2nd among women throughout the entire race.
• Mik Poulin finished 2nd in 5:30:54 (12:36/mi), closing with the 2nd-fastest women's split from 20M to the finish.
• Castro posted the 2nd-fastest women's split from 5.5M to the half-marathon mark — the standout middle stretch of the race.
• The two-finisher X25-29 field was separated by 38:56 at the line.

Edgar Castro crossed the Long Beach finish line in 4:51:36 to take the X25-29 title on a warm October morning — 72°F with humidity sitting at 73%, conditions that made every mile count. Running at 11:07/mi, Castro was locked into 2nd among women from the opening miles and never wavered, holding that position through every checkpoint to the finish. The most telling stretch came between 5.5 miles and the half-marathon mark, where Castro logged the 2nd-fastest women's split on that segment — a sign of real strength through the heart of the course.

Mik Poulin made the trip from Saint Louis, MO and finished 2nd in the X25-29 field in 5:30:32 at 12:36/mi, running a noticeably more measured pace than Castro throughout. Poulin did find another gear in the final push, posting the 2nd-fastest women's split from 20 miles to the finish — a strong close that moved her from 5th to 4th among women by the end. The 38:56 gap to Castro was the story of the day, but Poulin's late surge gave her finish real shape.