Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: James Barroso #2813 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing Marks Race Performance James Barroso, representing "We Got the Runs," completed the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon with an overall time of 2:09:59 and an average pace of 9:55 min/mile. Throughout the 13.1-mile course, his pacing remained notably steady, starting with a 10:42 min/mile for the first mile and finishing strong with consistent splits in the latter half, including a swift 7:43 min/mile split at mile 8, which was his fastest of the race. In terms of overall standings, James finished 2071st out of 3972 participants and secured the 68th position in his M50-54 division, effectively maintaining a middle-tier placement throughout the race. To enhance future performances, James could consider strategies for minimizing variability in mile paces, particularly tightening the range between his slowest and fastest splits, and possibly leveraging his demonstrated ability to accelerate effectively, as shown at mile 8.