Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Kirk Dovie #1383 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Division Finisher with Consistent Pace Kirk Dovie, 45, represented New Orleans, LA, in the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon, finishing with an official time of 3:32:24. He maintained a steady pace throughout, averaging 8:06 min/mile across the 26.2-mile course. Notably, he secured 16th place in his M45-49 division, standing out among other runners in the same age group. In the overall race, Kirk placed 211th out of 1,393 participants. Kirk showed good consistency across his splits, often maintaining a sub-8:00 min/mile pace with highlights like a 6:49 min/mile split at mile 14. While the final miles saw his pace slightly decrease, Kirk rallied in miles 21 to 23, capturing 1st place in his division for those splits. Future efforts might benefit from focusing on maintaining that early split pace through the last portion of the race to improve overall placement.