Date: November 8, 2025 Participant: Sasha Lu #2029 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Performance in Division and Consistent Racing Sasha Lu from Berkeley, CA completed the 2025 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon with a time of 1:49:53, achieving an average pace of 8:23 min/mile. Sasha placed first in the U19-24 division, showing exemplary performance compared to peers, and finished fifth in the Gender Expansive category. Over the course of the race, Sasha maintained consistent splits, particularly excelling during the first few miles with a strong start of 7:10 min/mile. Throughout the race, Sasha experienced a gradual pace decline, with the fastest split recorded in the opening mile and the slowest in the eighth mile at 9:39 min/mile. Despite the pace variation, Sasha finished 584th overall out of 1808 participants. The consistent performance through challenging segments highlights the potential for maintaining or slightly improving pace in later miles. Training could focus on sustaining the initial strong pace throughout the race duration. Keep leveraging your experience and strong division presence!