Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Mark Crane #1337 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Early Performance with Strong Division Standing Mark Crane maintained an impressive pace throughout the race, starting off strong with an initial mile split of 6:08 minutes. Notably, he ranked 3rd in his division early on, reflecting a fast start. His early splits up to mile 10 were consistent, with times ranging between 6:32 and 7:23 minutes per mile, which contributed to a solid division standing of 2nd place during that span. As the marathon progressed, Mark demonstrated endurance by pacing within the 7:00-7:29 minutes per mile range from miles 11 to 20. A finishing time of 3:16:03, with an average pace of 7:28 minutes per mile, is commendable. Ending 4th in the M50-54 division suggests competitiveness, but slower splits from miles 21 onwards indicate an opportunity to refine pacing strategies in the final stretches to maintain earlier momentum.