Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Vanessa Medina #4763 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Start with Strategic Middle Splits and Speedy Finish Vanessa Medina from Las Vegas, NV, demonstrated a consistently strong start at the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon. Her initial splits were impressively even, starting with a 8:14 min/mile pace and maintaining a consistent average pace near 8:12 min/mile through the first eight miles, showing steady performance. Around the 5-mile mark, Vanessa hit a notable split of 7:59 min/mile, her fastest segment, indicating strategic use of her energy reserves. In the latter portion of the race, Vanessa faced a slowdown, with her pace dropping to 9:25 min/mile from miles 9 to 10, and a further dip to 11:40 min/mile at mile 12. However, she rebounded quickly, finishing strong with an 8:48 min/mile pace by the end. Her overall time was 1:55:23, placing her in the top 20% of her category out of 3972 participants. Focusing on maintaining a more even pace in the later miles could enhance future outcomes.