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Date: Sept. 12, 2026 Participant: Madi Fairbanks #3119 Race: 2026 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Beginnings with Tactical Adjustments Madi Fairbanks maintained a solid start in the 2026 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon with initial mile splits at a steady 10:58 pace. She sustained consistent pacing through the first half of the race, noting a fastest split of 10:00 during mile four. The early miles showed strong tactical pacing, allowing her to maintain a place within the top half of her division initially. In the latter stages, Madi demonstrated resilience despite a gradual increase in split times, finishing with an overall time of 2:43:27. Her pace fluctuations became more pronounced, with mile 11 presenting the largest challenge at 16:28. This shift resulted in a final pace of 12:28 min/mile. Madi placed 1251st in her gender category, out of a total of 2630 participants. Consider focusing on late-race pacing strategies, which could lead to more evenly distributed effort across the entire course length. aivan