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Date: Oct. 3, 2026 Participant: Michael Ottesen #1 Race: 2026 St. George Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Fast, fearless middle miles for a standout marathon Michael ran an excellent St. George Marathon, finishing in 2:19:35 at 5:19 per mile and placing 4th overall out of 5,987 runners. He opened with real control, covering the first 7 miles between 5:06 and 5:18 pace, then handled the Veyo climb well with 5:51 and 5:35 at miles 8 and 9. What really set the day apart was the push after that: by mile 12 he had moved into 1st, and from miles 13 through 21 he ripped off a superb stretch with splits from 4:44 to 4:59 in six of those nine miles. His third quarter was the story of the race32:19 for 6.55 miles at 4:56 pace, compared with 35:19 in the second quarter. That strong descent into town showed real confidence and strength on tired legs. The late miles from 22 to 26 slowed to 5:44-6:10 pace, but he kept it together and still brought home a top-four finish.