Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Alexis Gibbons #3778 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistency Shines Early, Strong Start in Half Marathon Alexis Gibbons, hailing from Logan, UT, showed a commendable performance in the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon. Throughout the first half of the race, Alexis maintained a consistently strong pace, with splits improving from an 8:02 min/mile opening mile to a swift 7:02 min/mile at mile 4. This early segment of the race indicates her capability to strategically increase speed, as demonstrated by her sustained pace between miles 5 and 7 around the 7:40 min/mile mark. In the latter part of the race, the pace tapered, with splits in the final miles averaging around 9:00 to 10:18 min/mile. Overall, Alexis completed the event with a total time of 1:49:56, averaging an 8:23 min/mile pace. While her standing was 104th in her division (F19-24), her early race execution indicates a potential for stronger finishes in future events. Focusing on maintaining endurance in later miles may enhance overall race performance.