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Date: Sept. 12, 2026 Participant: Todd Long #1824 Race: 2026 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistency in the First Half, Challenges in the Second Todd Long completed the 2026 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon with an overall time of 4:17:03, maintaining an average pace of 9:48 min/mile. He started strong, with a mile time of 7:36 in the first mile, securing 10th in his division. His pace remained competitive through the first half, where he reached the halfway mark close to his personal best pace. In the race's second half, Todd faced some challenges, most notably at mile 17, where his mile time increased to 12:50. This resulted in a drop to 18th in his division by mile 19. His final positioning was 20th in the M 45-49 division among 1388 participants. Going forward, focusing on maintaining consistent pacing skills through later miles could potentially improve his endurance and finish times.