Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Liz Dudley #3487 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Gradual Slowdown Over the Course Liz Dudley from Cottonwood Heights, UT, participated in the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon, completing the race with an overall time of 2:24:08. The average pace over the 13.1 miles was 11:00 min/mile. Analyzing the splits, Liz started strong, maintaining a consistent pace for the first few miles, notably clocking a 10:11 pace between mile 4 and mile 5. However, as the race progressed, the pace slowed down, particularly evident from mile 9 onward, with paces increasing to 11:19 and beyond. Around mile 12, the pace reached 12:31 min/mile. Finishing 2695th overall out of 3972 participants, there is potential to optimize the pacing strategy to maintain earlier paces through the later stages. Regular tempo training and interval workouts could help improve late-race endurance and pacing. Keep building on this experience, your efforts are noteworthy.