Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Carter Nemerson #4954 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Start, Slower Finish Carter Nemerson, a 19-year-old from Cottonwood Heights, Utah, participated in the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon. Throughout the event, Carter demonstrated a consistent effort. His initial mile was completed in 9:35, which was his fastest split with a pace of 9:35 min/mile. However, as the race progressed, Carter's pace began to slow, showing a more measured pace in the latter miles. By mile 7, his split pace increased to 11:44 min/mile, and his pace continued to slow, concluding mile 12 with a pace of 15:04 min/mile. Overall, Carter completed the half marathon with a final time of 2:34:41, averaging 11:48 min/mile. In terms of placement, he finished 2997th out of 3972 participants. A consistent start is noted, with an opportunity for improved pacing strategy in the later sections. Focusing on maintaining or gradually building speed throughout the race could lead to better results in future events. Keep training and consider incorporating some speed endurance workouts.