I ran this race with my 18 year old nephew. We ran it at his pace and he did very well. Perfect weather for July 24, cool, overcast and a little drizzle of rain for a few miles toward the end of Emigration canyon. I was very worried about what kind of shape he would be in once we got to the last 6 miles. He held up well, maintained a strong pace through mile 25 and gutted his way through the last mile, which damn near killed him but he did it. The last mile was about a 9 even but we where pulling 8 to 8:30 from about mile 19. 18 year olds hold up pretty well. We ran the top of the race conservatively, I was holding him back to keep the splits no faster than low 8's in the steep parts and we took it easy going up Little Mountain. I think we ran a smart race, he got a great time for his first marathon, finished 6th out of 11 in his age group and 139th overall. I had a great time helping him through his training, running some long runs with him and pacing him through the race. It's pretty much one of those big time family memories that will remain with me for the rest of my life. His mom, dad (my brother) and older brother ran the 10K and waited for us at the finish line. Great day indeed. splits 1 8:31 2 8:01 3 8:25 4 9:04 5 8:26 6 9:18 7 10:07 8 9:29 9 8:21 10 8:41 11 8:12 12 8:43 13 8:39 14 8:56 15 8:33 16 8:35 17 8:35 16 and 17 are averages, I missed mile marker 16 18 8:52 19 8:18 20 8:18 19 and 20 are averages, I missed mile marker 19 21 9:05 22 7:52 23 8:48 24 8:28 25 8:30 26.2 10:47 or 8:59 ave pace | 