Date: November 8, 2025 Participant: Amber Thornal #2522 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Start, Slower Finish Amber Thornal's performance in the 2025 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon showed a promising start. She maintained a consistent pace under 9-minute miles in the first half of the race. Notably, she secured the top spot in her division for the 15-18 age group through 4 miles. Her splits were impressive early, with her best time of 8:41 min/mile at both miles 1 and 3. In the latter stages, Amber's pace dropped, as indicated by a final pace of 11:25 min/mile. During mile 11, she slowed to a pace of 16:47 min/mile, impacting her overall time of 2:29:34. While she achieved a 5-minute improvement from the 2022 race, she can focus on sustaining her energy to improve her finishing times. Her consistency during the early miles was commendable. Looking ahead, maintaining this pace into the later stages could lead to significant overall improvements.