Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Satwik Kumar #4440 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Variability in Pace with Late Race Consistency Satwik Kumar, from Mountain House, CA, participated in the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon. Showing variability in his pacing, he began the race with a notable first mile at a split pace of 12:15 min/mile. His pace then varied, slowing to a split of 17:34 min/mile by mile 3, but improved significantly with consistent pacing in the second half. He concluded the race with splits hovering just above 13 min/mile. Eventually, Satwik completed the race in 3:00:54, averaging a pace of 13:48 min/mile. By maintaining a consistent pace towards the end, he improved his placement from 3525 at mile 4 to 3399 by the finish. In his M15-18 division, he placed 38th among his peers in a field of nearly 4,000 participants. Maintaining mid-race pacing strategy while building on a strong finish could be beneficial for future races. Keep up the efforts!