Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: McKae Nielsen #4994 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Start with Consistent Performance McKae Nielsen maintained a strong and consistent performance throughout the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon. Starting off with a swift pace, McKae completed the first mile at 7:11 min/mile, improving in subsequent splits to a peak pace of 6:21 min/mile by mile four. This early burst helped him to place in the top 25 for his division at this stage. As the race progressed into the middle miles, McKae held a solid effort, averaging around 6:50 min/mile until mile six. In the latter part of the race, McKae experienced a gradual slowing of pace, finishing at 7:33 min/mile. Despite this, his performance was commendable, maintaining a steady form and consistent focus throughout. He completed the race in 1:38:55, landing him 53rd in his division out of 3972 total participants. A focus on building endurance could help in sustaining early momentum for future races. Great effort representing the "Speed Bumps" team!