Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Parker Swan #5747 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Effort with Strategic Pacing Gains Parker Swan maintained a steady pace throughout the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon, clocking a final time of 2:39:10 and averaging a pace of 12:09 min/mile. Starting off, his first mile was clocked at 11:05, showing a solid beginning. Notable improvements were seen in the fourth and seventh miles with split paces of 9:04 and 9:28 min/mile, respectively, indicating strategic bursts of speed. Towards the latter part of the race, around miles 8 to 11, there was a pacing deceleration, hitting a split pace of 13:44 min/mile by mile 12. However, Parker exhibited a stronger finish, closing the final mile with an 11:59 min/mile pace. While there is a variance in pacing, focusing on maintaining the faster paces seen in the fourth and seventh miles consistently could yield improved overall times. Keep striving for this consistency, and acknowledge the strength demonstrated in those key mileage increases.