Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Crystal Stringham #5729 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Pace with a Strong Finish Crystal Stringham maintained a consistent pace throughout the "2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood" half marathon. With an overall time of 2:09:59 and an average pace of 9:55 min/mile, she demonstrated a solid steady rhythm over the 13.1-mile distance. Notably, Crystal showcased her ability to pick up the pace at the 5-mile mark with a split time of 8:56, her fastest during the race. She managed a positive split strategy by starting with a 9:30 min/mile and generally holding close to this pace until the 11th mile, where the pace began to slow moderately to 11:26 min/mile in the final miles. Crystal placed 1158th among females and 86th in her F45-49 division out of 3972 participants. To enhance future race outcomes, focusing on maintaining the quicker mid-race split for longer could provide an additional edge. Overall, Crystal executed a commendable effort with her consistent pacing strategy.