Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Emily Sheahen #2207 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Start, Challenging Finish Emily Sheahen started the marathon with a strong pace, completing her first mile in 8:14 minutes. She maintained a fairly consistent pace for the first half of the race, with an elapsed time of 1:29:30 at mile 10, averaging an 8:57 min/mile. Her pacing was notably consistent during this segment, with split times ranging from 8:43 to 9:09 min/mile. In the latter stages, Emily experienced a slowdown, with her pace decreasing to 11:08 min/mile at miles 19 and 20, and further slowing to 13:41 min/mile at mile 21. She completed the marathon with a total time of 4:38:01, averaging a 10:36 min/mile for the entire race. Consider focusing on pacing strategy for the latter part of the race. Finishing in 31st place in her division (F40-44) is commendable, especially in a field of 1393 participants. Keep up the determination and focus on race pacing in training.