Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Tara Young #2454 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Pace with Strong Splits: An Analysis of Tara's Marathon Performance Tara began her marathon performance with determination, maintaining a consistent pace throughout most of the race. Her initial splits showed a steady speed, averaging between 9:02 and 9:41 min/mile for the first three quarters of the marathon. Notably, her best split came at mile 14, clocking in at 8:29 min/mile. This boost propelled her to maintain valuable positioning within her division. As the race wore on, there was a slight drop in pace in the later stages, with a few splits surpassing ten minutes per mile. However, she finished the marathon with a final time of 4:12:59, keeping a strong division placement of 21st out of the 45-49 age group. Tara's overall average pace was 9:39 min/mile. Engaging in consistent speed work and hill training could help Tara maintain her initial pace throughout the entire marathon next time. Her placement in the division indicates commendable competitiveness.