Date: Sept. 12, 2026 Participant: Braxton Williams #4557 Race: 2026 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Impressive Strengths, Notable Consistency Braxton Williams demonstrated formidable speed early in the "2026 REVEL Big Cottonwood" Half Marathon, consistently holding fast paces near his overall time of 1:18:51. A notable highlight was his split time of 4:55 at mile 5, the fastest of the race, which contributed to him maintaining the second place position in his division for several miles. His average pace was an impressive 6:01 min/mile over the course's 13.1 miles. He secured 2nd place in his age division and was 11th among male participants. While Braxton showed strong pacing, especially through the first 9 miles with consistent sub 5:10 min/mile splits, a slowdown occurred after mile 10 where his pace dropped to 6:24 min/mile, and further at mile 11. Focusing on endurance towards the end of races may improve overall performance consistency, ensuring pacing doesnt drop too significantly in later miles.