Date: November 8, 2025 Participant: Juan jesus Sanchez bandala #2385 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Finish with a Consistent Pace Juan Jesus Sanchez Bandala demonstrated a robust performance at the 2025 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon, finishing with a time of 2:06:22 and an average pace of 9:38 min/mile. His performance placed him 16th in the M65-69 division, and notably improved from an overall position of 1299 at mile 1 to finishing at 1009 out of 1808 participants. Consistent pacing was evident, especially in the later miles where split times dropped to as low as 8:48 min/mile. Throughout the race, notable splits included a significant improvement around the halfway mark and a strong finish with the fastest mile being his final one. Maintaining sub-10:00 min/mile pace across the later stages contributed greatly to his overall standing. For future races, aim to sustain those faster splits achieved between miles 5 and 13. Training can focus on adjusting pacing strategy to avoid splits creeping over 10:00 min/mile as seen early in the race.