Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Ryan Smart #5610 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Progression with Focus on Consistent Pacing In the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon, Ryan Smart showcased an impressive performance with an overall time of 2:27:35. Maintaining a consistent pace, he completed the race with an average pace of 11:16 minutes per mile, placing 2799th out of 3972 participants overall, 1116th out of males, and 223rd in his age division, M19-24. Ryan demonstrated a progressive improvement in his splits, notably speeding up halfway through the race. His fastest splits were recorded at miles 9 and 10 with a 10:43 min/mile pace. Ryan remained composed, particularly excelling in the later stages of the race, as his positioning improved significantly, especially by mile 12 where he moved up to 2687th place overall. Going forward, fine-tuning the initial pace and maintaining consistent speed throughout could further maximize his strong finish.