Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Ben Anderl #2692 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pace Exhibited Throughout the Race Ben Anderl, a 34-year-old runner from Layton, Utah, participated in the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon as part of "Will's Birthday Crew." Throughout the race, Ben demonstrated a consistent pace, starting strong with his first mile logged at a 9:37 min/mile pace and maintaining a steady average pace of 10:15 min/mile by the race’s conclusion. A notable performance was observed in mile four, where Ben improved his pace to 8:25 min/mile, marking it as his fastest mile. As the race progressed, Ben experienced some slowing, with the second half of the race showing splits exceeding 10 min/mile. Despite this, the gradual adjustment in pace was relatively uniform. Completing the half marathon in 2:14:20, Ben ranked 969th in his gender category and 123rd in the Male 30-34 division. For future races, focusing on maintaining energy through the latter parts of the course may help improve endurance and overall time.