Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Preston Willie #6116 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Start, Notable Mid-Race Strategy, Challenging Finish Preston Willie showcased a consistent start at the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon. His early splits were commendable, with a slight negative split showing improvement in the first half. Beginning with an 8:49 min/mile pace for the first mile, Preston slightly increased his pace to a strong 8:08 min/mile by mile 4. Key performance notes include holding a consistent average pace of around 8:31 min/mile through the first five miles, achieving a steady pace indicative of strong early race strategy. In the latter stages, Preston faced pacing challenges, particularly from mile 8 onwards. His pace decelerated to 9:19 min/mile at mile 8, and increased to a 12:20 min/mile pace by mile 12. Despite ending with a time of 2:05:29, a positive takeaway is his able start and the ability to stabilize in middle stages. Working on pacing towards the last third of the race can convert this experience into future gains.