Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Sunny Lomu #4558 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Start, Strong Finish Sunny Lomu began the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon strong, maintaining an initial steady pace of 9:36 min/mile. Throughout the first half, her splits improved, with a notable split at mile 5 of 8:48 min/mile. With an overall elapsed time of 2:23:05 and an average pace of 10:55 min/mile, she completed the 13.1-mile course, placing 42nd in her division. At 18, Sunny's pacing was commendable, particularly with her ability to pick up speed between miles 2 and 3 and achieve her fastest pace at mile 5. However, later splits showed a decrease in pacing, suggesting potential areas for targeted endurance training to sustain her early pace into the later miles. Overall, her consistent initial performance reflects her capability for strategic race execution. Training focusing on endurance could help improve her performance in future races.