Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Nelson Catala #3170 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Start with Room for Quickening Nelson Catala, a 36-year-old runner from Provo, UT, participated in the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon. His finish time was 2:00:03, a commendable improvement from his previous event time of 2:18:27. His average pace of 9:09 min/mile also marked a significant advancement from the previous 10:34 min/mile pace. In the early miles, Nelson maintained a consistent pace between 8:19 and 8:24 min/mile. A notable surge came at mile 4, where he reached a split time of 7:47 min/mile. Opportunities exist in the later stages of the race, with splits gradually slowing from an 8:58 to 11:33 min/mile in the final miles. Strategies for maintaining endurance in the latter half could further enhance performance. Nelson ranked 83rd in his age division out of 1522 participants, a significant step up from his previous placement. Keep up the progress!