Date: November 8, 2025 Participant: Siddharth Baphna #1374 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Start, Late Challenges Siddharth Baphna showcased a commendable start during the 2025 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon. His initial mile was completed in 6:26, ranking 152nd overall and 15th in the M25-29 division. The first eight miles showed a varied but strong rhythm, maintaining a split pace between 6:26 and 7:20 min/mile. A significant improvement was seen in mile 9 where Siddharth finished the mile in a notable 6:52, enhancing his placement in his division. A noticeable pace adjustment occurred in the latter part of the race, with mile 13 being completed in 12:57. This led to an overall elapsed time of 1:47:00, with an average pace of 8:10 min/mile. While he finished 525th overall and 352nd among males, the focus could be on maintaining a steadier pace throughout the race, particularly in the latter miles. Consistent pacing practice and endurance training might help improve his performance further. Great effort representing the Bhaag Milkha Bhaag team!