Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Porter Platts #5197 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing with Strong Early Splits Porter Platts showed commendable consistency during the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon. At the age of 16, Porter maintained a steady pace across most of the 13.1-mile course. Notably, Porter achieved a strong performance in the early miles, beginning with a split pace of 10:55 min/mile in the first mile, followed by a quicker 10:19 min/mile in the second mile. The best split was at mile 5 with an impressive 9:07 min/mile, demonstrating potential for faster race segments. Porter's overall elapsed time was 2:32:28, translating to an average pace of 11:38 min/mile. He secured 35th place in the M15-18 division, out of a total 3972 participants. Although some slowdown occurred in the final stages with split paces increasing to over 15 min/mile in miles 12 and 13, future races could benefit from focusing on maintaining that early momentum throughout. Overall, Porter's performance reflects a promising ability to improve with targeted endurance and speed training.