Date: November 8, 2025 Participant: Maria del Carmen Montes #2132 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance with a Strong Finish Maria del Carmen ran the 2025 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon, finishing with a time of 2:21:18 and an overall pace of 10:47 min/mile. Her most consistent splits were between miles 5 and 7, maintaining a steady pace around 10:16 min/mile. She showed an ability to recover pace effectively, demonstrated by quicker splits in miles 9 and 10, where she hit 9:41 and 9:55 min/mile, respectively. Her overall and gender placements were 1265 and 580 out of 1808 participants, showcasing a competitive effort in her F55-59 division. Comparing this to her last year's race at the REVEL Big Bear, her pace was a bit slower, but noteworthy progress was made in her divisional ranking, moving from 65th to 54th place. Continuing to improve split pacing could further enhance Maria's competitive standing. Great job, Maria. Keep refining pacing strategies for even better future performances!