Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Alisa Belliston #2872 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Improvement and Strong Finish Alisa Belliston finished the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon with a time of 1:47:10, improving her pace from previous races to 8:10 min/mile. She showed strategic pacing, starting with an 8:54 min/mile in the first mile and improving to sub-8:00 min/mile pace during the later stages, peaking at a 7:34 min/mile at mile 5. This improvement is notable, especially compared to her previous personal best of 1:47:19 in 2023. Alisa placed 50th in her division of F30-34 out of 3972 total participants. Notably, she climbed from 1063rd place overall to 752nd by the finish line, demonstrating her ability to maintain and elevate her pace throughout the race. A brief slowdown occurred at mile 12 at 9:25, but she quickly rebounded. Focus on maintaining consistency in the final miles could enhance her future race outcomes further. Overall, Alisa's performance reflects strength and ongoing progress.