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Date: Sept. 12, 2026 Participant: Khemia Popa #4020 Race: 2026 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Improvement with Consistent Pacing Khemia Popa participated in the 2026 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon and completed the race with an overall time of 2:26:11, maintaining an average pace of 11:09 min/mile. Notably, Khemia displayed early improvements, especially between mile 1 and mile 5, reducing her split pace consistently from 10:40 to 9:45 min/mile. She reached her peak speed at mile 4 with a split pace of 9:26 min/mile, which represents the fastest segment during her race. There was a marked shift around the 8-mile mark, where her split pace increased to 11:45 min/mile, followed by a peak at 13:31 min/mile at mile 12. Despite the slowdown, Khemia managed to regain some momentum in the last mile. Her overall position placed her 1757th out of 2630 total participants. Notable strengths include maintaining a positive pace in the first half and demonstrating endurance throughout. Focusing on pacing consistency in later miles could enhance future race performance.