Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Elijah Sears #5515 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Progression Leads to Solid Finish Elijah maintained a steady progression throughout the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon. Starting with an initial pace of 11:36 min/mile, he progressively improved, achieving an overall pace of 10:54 min/mile by the end. Notably, he sped up in the latter portions of the race, with his fastest split time of 10:33 min/mile coming in the 9th and 10th miles. By effectively increasing his pace over the course of the race, Elijah finished with an elapsed time of 2:22:53. Among 3,972 participants, he ranked 229th in his age division, M25-29, and 1,083rd in the male category. His consistent and measured effort, coupled with a strong finish, highlights some real positive aspects to build on for future races. Continuing to work on maintaining this kind of late-race speed from the earlier stages could see even more improvement. Great job, Elijah!