Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Whitney Munk #4886 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Start, Slowed Finish Whitney Munk maintained a strong and consistent pace through the first half of her race at the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon, keeping a steady 7:33 min/mile through the first four miles. An impressive progression saw her achieving her fastest pace of 7:16 min/mile in the fifth mile, helping her to gain ground, moving up in placement in her division. However, in the latter stages, Whitney experienced a gradual slowdown, with her pace reaching 10:55 min/mile by mile 13. Despite the decrease, she completed the race with an elapsed time of 1:49:34, clocking an overall pace of 8:21 min/mile. This was a performance stepback from her previous race, where she finished with a time of 1:43:43. Analyzing the data suggests a focus on maintaining energy in the latter stages could prove beneficial in future races. Whitney represented her team, the Sweaty Betties, admirably among a pool of 3,972 participants.