Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Carter Chytraus #3214 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Mid-Race Pace with Late Challenges Carter's pacing strategy started strong with a consistent improvement through the first five miles, maintaining an impressive split pace improvement peaking at mile 4 with a 7:27 min/mile. Noteworthy is the pacing consistency from miles 7 to 9, where he managed to sustain an average pace close to 8:00 min/mile. After opening with an 8:12 min/mile, he impressively reduced his split paces to below 8:00 min/mile in the fourth and fifth miles, indicating strong early to mid-race energy. As the race progressed, splits from mile 10 onward showed some signs of fatigue with times gradually increasing. The split at mile 11 marked a significant drop to 8:59 min/mile, and the last two miles dropped to 10:25 and 11:06 min/mile respectively. Finishing with an elapsed pace of 8:35 min/mile positions room for pace conservation towards the race end. Focusing on sustaining early race momentum through to the final stages would enhance overall performance.