Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Brent Kay #4345 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pace Achieved Despite Slower Finish Brent Kay, a 50-year-old runner from Fruit Heights, UT, participated in the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon, clocking a finish time of 2:01:16 with an average pace of 9:15 min/mile. Noteworthy is his pacing consistency, with most miles averaging slightly over nine minutes. His fastest miles were recorded at miles 4 and 5, showing split paces of 8:46 and 8:44 min/mile, despite a slowing pace in the later miles. Brent placed 59th in his division (M50-54) out of 156 participants, 782nd in gender and 1621st overall out of 3972 participants. His pacing from mile 5 onward was commendable for maintaining a consistent pace, though the last few miles were slower; for instance, his split pace at mile 13 was 9:55 min/mile. Focusing on sustaining early momentum through the latter part of the race can help in improving future performances.