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Date: Sept. 12, 2026 Participant: Christina Long #3668 Race: 2026 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Sustained Effort and Steady Performance Christina Long demonstrated consistent pacing at the 2026 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon, finishing with a total time of 3:10:59 and an overall pace of 14:34 min/mile. Her strongest mile was the third, clocking in at 12:47 min/mile, while her overall placement was 2,284th out of 2,630 participants. She ranked 1405th in the Female category and concluded 137th in the Female 40-44 division. Notably, Christina improved her overall and gender placement at Mile 2, moving from 1,492nd to 1,301st overall and 943rd to 827th among females. Despite a slower pace in the later miles, she regained ground at Mile 12, rising to 2,125th overall, reflecting her capability to maintain focus and finish strong. Maintaining her paces around 14 to 15 minutes per mile helped her preserve energy and complete the race with consistency. To further improve, focusing on diminishing fluctuations in lap splits could be beneficial.