Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Todd van Uitert #5919 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Dynamic Pacing Demonstrated in Half Marathon Performance Todd van Uitert, a 52-year-old runner from South Jordan, UT, showcased an impressive strategic pacing during the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon. With a total time of 1:49:07, Todd averaged an 8:19 min/mile pace. Notably, he finished 29th in his M50-54 division and placed 877th out of 3972 participants overall. Todd represented his team, Building Endurance, throughout the 13.1-mile race course. Analyzing split times, Todd started at a moderate pace, clocking 8:55 for the first mile. He consistently improved his pace, achieving his fastest mile at a split pace of 7:36 by the fifth mile. His position overall generally climbed, showing strength particularly after mile eight where his cumulative placing improved from 962 to 818 by mile ten. While a slowdown was noticed during the final miles, this is an opportunity to focus on maintaining pace consistency through the later sections of races in future endeavors.