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Date: July 24, 2025 - Pioneer Day Participant: Elizabeth Chikotas #2139 Race: 2025 Deseret News Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Dominant Performance with Consistent Pacing Elizabeth Chikotas, 29, from Draper, UT, delivered a remarkable performance at the 2025 Deseret News Marathon in the half marathon event. She completed the course in 1:10:25, maintaining a commendable average pace of 5:22 min/mile over the 13.1-mile distance. Consistently staying in first place for her gender and division, Elizabeth displayed robust pacing beginning with a split of 5:34 for her first mile. She hit her fastest mile at 5:00 and kept a steady, strong pace throughout. Keeping a stable position within the top ranks, Elizabeth advanced from an overall 10th place at mile 3, holding on to various ranks up until mile 13. Her strategic acceleration at key points, like the 5:00 split at mile 3 and 5:06 at mile 7, demonstrates tactical awareness. As a coach, focusing on slightly reducing the variation in split times towards the end could optimize her future performances. Overall, an excellent showcase of endurance and race strategy.