Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Vilate Allred #2680 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Mid-Race Surge Vilate maintained a highly consistent pace throughout the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon, achieving an impressive personal time of 1:47:28 with an average pace of 8:12 min/mile. Vilate's performance was distinguished by a noticeable mid-race surge between miles 2 and 4, where she improved her pace from 8:17 min/mile to 7:38 min/mile. This effort underscores her ability to strategically escalate speed when needed, an asset in distance running. While ranked 38th in her age division of F35-39, notable strengths included maintaining a steady pace in the latter stages with only a slight dip in performance during mile 12. There's an opportunity to focus on sustaining the end pace for future races. Vilate represented "Chafing The Dream" commendably, showcasing both endurance and strategic pacing among 3,972 participants. Fine-tuning pacing strategies in the final miles can contribute to even stronger future performances.