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Date: Sept. 12, 2026 Participant: Chans Peterson #1998 Race: 2026 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistency in Early Stages Sparks Strong Start Chans Peterson from North Ogden, UT, participated in the 2026 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon and clocked a total time of 5:16:58, covering a distance of 26.2 miles. His overall average pace was 12:05 min/mile. The early segments were promising, with splits at or below 9 minutes per mile until mile 11 where the pace was 9:39 min/mile. This solid groundwork allowed him to maintain a competitive edge, showing consistent pacing until around half the distance. In the later stages, there was a noticeable decline in pace, increasing from 11:07 min/mile at mile 16 to 20:08 min/mile by mile 21. Such a trend suggests focusing on strategies to maintain early momentum in future races. Keeping the pace below 11 min/mile until mile 16 was impressive; however, addressing pacing strategies for the last third would be advantageous. His performance placed him in the top 500 for male participants, demonstrating strong effort and potential.