Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Rachel Fowler #3682 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Finish with Consistent Pace Improvement Rachel Fowler, a 25-year-old runner from Salt Lake City, showcased a strong performance at the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon. Notable was her ability to consistently improve her pace as the race progressed. Rachel's initial mile was at a pace of 10:45 min/mile, but she progressively worked her way down to a final pace of 9:23 min/mile over the 13.1-mile course. Her overall time was 2:02:44, placing her within the top half of her division F25-29 at 166th out of 3972 participants. Rachel demonstrated remarkable pacing strategy, showing steady improvement from a 10:45 min/mile to 9:04 min/mile by the last mile. Her ability to reduce split times across almost every mile shows strong endurance and strategic pacing. Continuing to enhance her starting pace would likely yield even better results. Her participation with Team Beer could further benefit from group pacing strategies to enhance early race performance. Overall, her racing stats suggest a promising trajectory.