Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Khemia Popa #5213 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing Fuels Improvement Khemia Popa delivered a noteworthy performance at the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon. She completed the 13.1-mile course in 2:32:35 with an average pace of 11:38 min/mile. Notably, she improved from her previous 2023 race performance where she finished with a pace of 12:18 min/mile. This progression highlights her consistent effort to improve her pacing strategies over time. Khemia's splits reveal a distinct pacing strategy. She started strongly with a 10:52 min/mile pace for the first mile and maintained a near-consistent pace over the subsequent miles, fluctuating slightly around the 11:00-11:20 min/mile mark. Although her pace slightly slowed in the final stretch, mile 12 saw the slowest segment at 14:05 min/mile, yet she efficiently adjusted to finish strong. For future races, focusing on maintaining pace consistency throughout the latter part of the course could help further enhance her overall performance. Well done on showing improvement!