Date: November 8, 2025 Participant: Lei Zhang #2682 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance with Notable Surge Lei Zhang clocked an overall time of 1:42:13 for the 2025 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon with an average pace of 7:48 min/mile. He secured the 395th position in a field of 1808 participants, ranking 289th among male competitors and 43rd in the competitive M40-44 division. His performance showed consistent pacing, with notable highlights including a surge at the 5th mile, where he recorded his fastest split of 7:32 min/mile and climbed to 30th place among males. Lei maintained momentum throughout the race with generally stable split times, except slight variations in a couple of miles. The final miles were navigated well with his pace dipping only slightly, with a closing pace of 8:10 min/mile. The overall consistent performance shows good endurance. To enhance future races, he might focus on sustaining the surges in pace observed in the 5th and 7th miles.