Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Emily Spargo #5668 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Finish After Consistent Mid-Race Pacing Emily Spargo, representing the Galloping Geese team, finished the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon in 2:07:49, maintaining an average pace of 9:45 min/mile. During the first mile, she clocked a 10:14 min/mile pace. Following that, she improved her pace, with mile two done in 9:53 min/mile and her fastest mile being mile five at an impressive 8:39 min/mile. Emily's overall ranking was 1948 out of 3972 participants, placing her 221st in her division (F25-29). A notable improvement in her race was observed between miles eight and ten, where she consistently maintained a pace of around 9:30 min/mile. The latter half of the race showed a slight decline in pace with the final mile being her slowest at 11:13 min/mile. To achieve more even pacing across the race, focusing on maintaining speed in the final miles could be advantageous for future races. Great job, Emily!