Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Nathan Brizzee #1214 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Impressive Intermediate Marathon Tempo with Consistent Effort Nathan Brizzee, from Post Falls, ID, delivered a consistent performance at the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon. Starting strong with a swift first mile at 8:50, Nathan maintained an average pace around 9:00 min/mile for the initial sections of the race. His splits fluctuated slightly but showed determination, notably quickening to 7:46 by mile 14 and consistently maintaining sub-9:00 paces through mile 21. Key segments like mile 8 (7:53) and mile 14 (7:46) show Nathan's strong mid-race capability. Later miles indicated a slow down, particularly in the last stretch with mile splits increasing over 12:00. Nathan completed the marathon in 4:20:14, averaging a 9:55 min/mile pace. His placements were commendable, finishing 25th in the M50-54 division and among the top third of male participants. Consider working on pacing strategies for the later miles to enhance endurance and maintain earlier momentum. Great work on the consistent early race pace.