Date: November 8, 2025 Participant: Vera Chan #1032 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance with a Notable Split and Steady Ranking Vera Chan maintained a consistent pace throughout the 13.1-mile course, finishing the 2025 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon in 1:53:32. Her average pace stood at 8:40 min/mile. Notably, at Mile 5, she achieved an impressive split of 8:21, which was her fastest and positioned her overall in the top 100, placing 37th in her gender and 6th in her division. This segment showed significant potential and marks an area of strength. Throughout the race, Vera experienced small fluctuations in her pace. She completed most miles between 8:32 and 8:59 min/mile with only three miles slightly exceeding the 8:50 mark. Her finish time placed her in the top 38% of participants, a commendable position among 1808 competitors. Vera's performance for Team Hodge Podge was steady with opportunities to refine pace consistency in future races. Consider focusing on even pacing to maintain strong splits throughout.