Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Marisela Barthel #2819 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Marked Improvement in the Second Half Marisela Barthel completed the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon in 3:10:30, achieving an overall pace of 14:32 min/mile. Notably, Marisela finished strongly, as her pace improved consistently over the final six miles. For instance, her pace for miles 8 through 13 remained steady at 11:02 min/mile, showing a focused effort towards the end. In terms of splits, the first few miles showed a slower pace, with the first mile at 16:08 min/mile. However, from mile 8 onwards, there was a remarkable turnaround with an uncommon consistency in the split times. Marisela maintained her form particularly well in the second half of the race, ascending within her division from 435th at mile 4 to securing the 433rd position in her age division by the end, while improving her overall ranking from 3551 to 3476. Maintaining this consistency can lead to significant personal bests in future races.