Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Rick Smith #5632 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Progress and Steady Pace Rick Smith, aged 45 from Clearfield, Utah, participated in the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon with a completion time of 2:54:48, maintaining an average pace of 13:20 min/mile over 13.1 miles. Notably, his strongest split was between miles 1 and 2, posting a pace of 10:32 min/mile. The slowest segment was at mile 12 with a pace of 17:56 min/mile, indicating a drop in speed towards the race's end. Throughout the race, Rick showed improvements in positional standings, particularly between miles 2 and 3. Compared to previous races, he improved his timing from the 2024 race by reducing it from 3:32:08 to 2:54:00. To further enhance performance, focusing on maintaining the momentum observed in the first half of the race could be beneficial. The consistency in split pacing and overall improvement from past events are commendable developments in his performance.