Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Makenna Karren #4337 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Start with Opportunities in the Finish Makenna Karren demonstrated a strong beginning in the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon, committing to a steady start with a 1-mile split of 8:49 min/mile. Her pace improved slightly over the following miles, with her fastest split occurring at mile 4, clocking in at 8:14 min/mile. This initial energy secured her significant overall and gender placement improvements, moving up from 872 to 712 overall and from 407 to 322 in the female category. Although Makenna maintained a steady pace up to mile 5, an observed taper in speed started from mile 6 onwards, affecting her overall rank as the race unfolded. Notably, her mile 13 split dipped to 11:30 min/mile, reflecting a fatigue in the latter stages. In the future, focusing on endurance and pacing strategies toward the race's conclusion could help maintain her earlier momentum. Despite the slowing, Makenna's overall time of 2:01:45 reflects a commendable effort in an event with 3,972 participants.