Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Meghan Irvine #1640 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Progress with Solid Performance Meghan Irvine from Cortland, NY, showcased impressive consistency and endurance at the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon. She completed the marathon with an elapsed time of 3:49:44, maintaining an average pace of 8:46 min/mile. Particularly noteworthy was her mid-race performance from miles 8 to 14, where she managed negative splits, with a noticeable quickening at mile 14, running a split pace of 7:50. While Meghan started strong with a 7:57 min/mile pace for the first mile, she exhibited some fluctuation in pace, with the most significant slowdown occurring at mile 25, hitting an 11:04 min/mile. However, her ability to maintain a position within the top 12 of her division (F45-49) for most of the race is commendable, finishing 12th out of 79 in her age group. Continuing to focus on her steady pacing could lead to even stronger overall performance in future races.