Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Porter Murdock #4897 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing Yields Strong Division Finish Porter Murdock, a 17-year-old from Heber City, UT, delivered a steady performance at the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon. Completing the 13.1-mile course in 1:28:03, Murdock averaged a pace of 6:43 minutes per mile. Notably, his pacing improved significantly in the later miles, with his fastest split between miles 7 and 8 at 6:19 per mile. In the highly competitive M15-18 division, Murdock finished 6th out of a substantial field of participants, marking an impressive display of consistency and endurance. Analyzing the splits, his strategic acceleration between miles 5 and 11 shows potential for optimization at the final stretch and start. His placement in the top 25% of all participants (111th overall) from a large field of nearly 4000 runners indicates significant competitive strength. Continued focus on maintaining early and late pace can build on this strong foundation to improve future results. Coaches should encourage further monitoring of pacing strategies.