Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Noah Bigelow #1170 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Finish with Strong Closing Pace Noah Bigelow maintained an impressive and steady pace throughout the race, finishing with an elapsed time of 3:32:40, averaging 8:07 min/mile for the 26.2-mile distance. His performance peaked in the latter miles with his fastest split of 6:45 min/mile at mile 14, indicating a strong ability to summon energy in the middle of the marathon. Before hitting the challenging last few miles, he also managed consistent sub-8-minute miles, with a notable acceleration at mile 15 where he clocked a 7:25 min/mile split. Noah's ranking of 31st in his M19-24 age division reflects a solid effort. His progress saw significant improvement among all participants, jumping from 444th to a final 216th place overall finish. Focusing on sustaining the middle-race momentum could enhance further competitiveness. Engaging in interval training could help maintain the pacing displayed in the early and middle stages, especially leading up to mile 21 where the pace saw an increase. Great teamwork as part of Team GolgiQuad$!