Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Rachelle Martin #4676 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Split Strategy Leads to Impressive Division Finish Rachelle Martin demonstrated consistent pacing with her half marathon performance, finishing with an impressive time of 1:30:15 and an average pace of 6:53 min/mile. Notably, her strongest segment occurred between miles 4 and 5, clocking a 6:19 min/mile pace. She maintained a top-three position throughout the race in her division for female participants aged 45-49, ultimately securing 2nd place. Overall, Rachelle finished 146th out of 3972 participants, reflecting her disciplined race strategy. While her pace slowed slightly from mile 11 onwards, she exhibited excellent pace management early on, keeping below 7:00 min/mile until mile 10. Her splits through the majority of the race showcase strong endurance, indicating excellent preparation. Her previous marathon efforts, particularly her 2021 race where she placed first in her division, demonstrate a trajectory of notable improvements. Maintaining focus on the latter stages of the race might help further refine her finish times in future events.