Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Crystal Kobzeff #4419 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Early Pace with Potential for Late-Race Focus Crystal Kobzeff from Taylorsville, UT showed commendable consistency in pace during the initial stages of the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon. She maintained splits near 9:30 min/mile at the start, gradually increasing to around 10:06 by mile 8. Notably, this shows an improvement from her marathon pace of 13:12 min/mile recorded in the 2022 REVEL Big Cottonwood. While her steady early pacing is notable, Crystal experienced a gradual slowdown in the latter part of the race, with her final split at 12:28 min/mile. Emphasizing strategic pacing during later stages could enhance overall performance. Finishing with an elapsed time of 2:23:13 for the half marathon, Crystal completed the event with a consistent overall pace of 10:55 min/mile, which reflects a promising effort in her division. Encouragingly, she maintained her competitive spirit and shows room for continued progress.