Date: Sept. 12, 2026 Participant: Annie Macdonald #3699 Race: 2026 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Remarkable Consistency and Dominance in Age Group Annie Macdonald showcased remarkable consistency throughout the half marathon with an overall time of 1:19:47, maintaining a swift average pace of 6:05 minutes per mile. Impressively, she secured a top-three finish in both her gender with a third-place ranking and her division, achieving first place in the F 19-24 age group. Despite minor fluctuations in elapsed pace - notably a surge at mile three with a 5:37 pace - Annie maintained an impressive performance throughout. Her splits show strong individual miles with significant highlights such as mile five's pace of 5:48, the fastest among her splits. Annie's strategic pacing resulted in consistently strong placement in her division, finishing in the top tier throughout the race. For future races, Annie might focus on optimizing pacing in the middle segments to maintain her momentum from the start and finish. Overall, her performance at the 2026 REVEL Big Cottonwood was outstanding.