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Date: Sept. 12, 2026 Participant: Maylie Gardner #5108 Race: 2026 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance with a Strong Finish Maylie Gardner maintained a consistent pace throughout her half marathon, with splits largely hovering around the 9:05 min/mile mark during the initial miles. Starting at a steady pace, her first two miles clocked identical times of 9:05, maintaining positions within her gender and division. Notably, at mile 5, Maylie made an impressive push, achieving a split time of 8:08, which greatly improved her overall position. Her strategic acceleration positively impacted her final standings. In the latter half of the race, while the pace slightly dropped around mile 8 to 9:38, Maylie quickly regained momentum. Her final race time of 1:58:15 on this 13.1-mile course reflected an overall average pace of 9:01 min/mile. A key takeaway from her performance was the effective use of pacing strategy, particularly the strong phase at mile 5. Focusing on maintaining the mid-race speed throughout can enhance future performances.