Date: Sept. 12, 2026 Participant: Benjamin Kopecky #1760 Race: 2026 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Strong Pace with a Strategic Finish Benjamin Kopecky maintained an impressive and consistent performance throughout the 2026 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon. Starting strong with initial splits at a pace of 5:20 min/mile for the first two miles, Benjamin kept his pace steady, averaging close to his mile time rank of 5:26 min/mile within the first half of the race. His disciplined pacing helped him secure third place overall, third in the male category, and top in his age division, M 40-44, among a total of 1,388 participants. Later in the race, his strategy shone as he successfully pushed ahead, improving his position from fourth to third, particularly after mile 2. Notably, his split for mile 14 marked his fastest at 5:27 min/mile. Despite a slight slowing in the final miles, Benjamin managed to finish with a commendable time of 2:39:21. Working on sustaining the early splits consistently throughout might help maintain the strong position until the end. Excellent race overall!