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Date: Sept. 12, 2026 Participant: Brian Herbst #3371 Race: 2026 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Start, Fading Finish Brian Herbst from American Fork, UT, performed steadily in the 2026 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon, maintaining a consistent pace for the first four miles with exactly 7:33 min/mile. Splits remained very tight until the fifth mile with a split pace of 7:10 min/mile, the fastest segment, pushing his overall pace to 7:28 min/mile. His highest overall position was 237th at the 6-mile mark, compared to his final placement of 548th. The race data shows a notable shift around mile 8, where the split pace slowed to 8:19 min/mile and progressively decelerated, culminating in a 10:50 min/mile pace for the final mile. He finished the half marathon with an elapsed time of 1:49:46, and a final overall pace of 8:22 min/mile. Advancing practice could focus on sustaining pace during later miles, as he ranked 28th in his division compared to an initial high of 14th.