Date: Sept. 12, 2026 Participant: Roy Garza #4848 Race: 2026 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Resilient Effort Despite Late Struggles Roy Garza completed the 2026 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon with a solid performance, clocking a total time of 2:59:16 and an average pace of 6:50 min/mile. He placed 7th in his age division of M 30-34, maintaining a consistent placement among the top 10 in his division for the first 20 miles. Notably, Roy led the race overall at the 3-mile mark with a split pace of 5:37 min/mile. Throughout the first half, he maintained paces in the mid-5-minute mile range, finishing the first half marathon distance strong. In the latter portion, pacing gradually increased, leading to a split time of 11:15 in mile 25. Although he experienced a drop in places towards the finish, landing 25th overall and 22nd among males out of 1388 participants, he demonstrated commendable resilience. Focusing on maintaining energy and pace consistency in later stages could result in improved future performances.