Date: November 8, 2025 Participant: Jaeduk Yang #2654 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Improvement with Notable Splits Jaeduk Yang from La Crescenta, CA, ran a commendable performance at the 2025 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon, completing the 13.1-mile course in 1:20:16 with an average pace of 6:07 min/mile. Notably, he placed 4th in the M50-54 division, out of 1808 participants, which reflects a strong competitive standing within his age group. The consistent improvement in his splits is evident, with a remarkable negative split strategy coming to the forefront in the latter part of the race. His splits demonstrate an impressive increasing pace, especially between miles 7 and 12, where he achieved sub-6-minute miles in several segments. Highlighting splits include a brisk 5:46 min/mile at mile 7 and a sustained effort from mile 9 onwards. The comparison with his previous half marathon shows a noticeable improvement in overall pace, dropping from 6:10 min/mile to 6:07 min/mile. Consider working on maintaining the early race pace in the future to see if you can leverage your strong finishing speed for even better results.