Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Christopher Michael #4785 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Improvement with Strong Finish Christopher Michael's race at the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood half marathon showcased a consistent performance with promising progress toward the end. With an overall time of 2:08:09, Christopher maintained an average pace of 9:46 min/mile, finishing 1972nd out of 3972 participants. Beginning the race with a 10:06 min/mile pace, Christopher managed to strategically increase speed, ending the race at a pace of 9:00 min/mile for the final mile. Interestingly, as the race progressed, Christopher demonstrated an ability to recover effectively from challenges, particularly during mile 7, which was the slowest at 12:58 min/mile but was followed by a gradual decrease in pace. Highlighting the final miles, the splits of 8:56 min/mile showed determination in the second half. Continuing to build on his pacing strategy while maintaining speed consistency could further enhance race outcomes in the future. Keep up the excellent focus on pacing improvements.