Date: November 8, 2025 Participant: Melina Baker #2993 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Improvement and Strategic Pacing Melina Baker showed remarkable consistency and pacing in the 2025 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon. She completed the race in 2:16:47 with an average pace of 10:26 min/mile. Notably, her split times demonstrate strategic pacing, peaking at a 9:20 min/mile pace by the fourth mile. She finished strong with a respectable ranking in her division, F35-39. Compared to her performance in previous races, Melina demonstrated significant improvements in both time and pacing. Her latest result shows nearly a four-minute improvement over her 2021 race time and over ten minutes faster than her 2023 race. While maintaining steady progress, certain splits indicate potential for pace optimization, especially mid-race where splits five and six dropped to 11:37 min/mile. Engaging in focused interval training and incorporating pace-specific long runs could enhance efficiency and maintain speed throughout. Great job, Melinakeep pushing forward!