Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Connor McKay #4738 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistency Across the Course Connor McKay demonstrated consistent pacing throughout the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon. Starting with a brisk 7:28-mile, he improved slightly in the second mile to a 7:05 pace. Over the course, his pacing varied between 7:04 and 9:01 per mile, leading to an overall pace of 7:41 min/mile. His efforts were evident in his consistent mile times especially through miles 4 to 10. A noteworthy observation is the splits from miles 11 to 13, where his pace slowed to over 8 minutes per mile. This represents an opportunity for Connor to focus on maintaining his pace in the latter stages of the race. Finishing in 1:40:40, Connor secured 429th place overall and 64th in his division of M25-29. Competing for the Cutthroat Cruisers against 3,972 participants, he displayed resilience and solid endurance as part of his race strategy.