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Date: July 24, 2025 - Pioneer Day Participant: Christina Couper #1093 Race: 2025 Deseret News Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Progress and Strong Finish at Deseret News Marathon Christina Couper demonstrated impressive consistency and improvements at the 2025 Deseret News Marathon. Finishing in 2:56:23, she maintained an average pace of 6:43 min/mile over the 26.2-mile course, placing 3rd in her gender and division. Notably, she improved her time from past races, shaving over 3 minutes off her 2023 marathon finish and a significant 30 minutes from her 2022 performance, underlining consistent progress. Her split data shows a well-managed race with initial strong mile pacing, starting at 6:01 min/mile and only slightly varying as the race progressed. Although her pace slowed mid-race with a 7:04 min/mile at mile 6, she regained momentum toward the end with a strong 6:20 min/mile finish over the final mile. Focus on maintaining pace consistency and managing the mid-race slowdown could further enhance performance. Great job on a well-executed race!