Date: November 8, 2025 Participant: Samuel Valdez #2559 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Start, Challenging Finish Samuel Valdez from Pomona, CA, representing Team Los Gatos, completed the 2025 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon with a total time of 2:40:03. His average pace for the race was 12:13 min/mile. Samuel held a consistent pace at the start with the first two miles at 9:41 min/mile. His performance was steady initially, ranking 1169th overall and 636th amongst males within the first two miles. As the race progressed, there was a slight slowdown in the middle, peaking with a split time of 14:34 during mile 4. This adjustment contributed to his overall placement of 1434th out of 1808 participants. A notable improvement was seen in mile 9, where his placement surged to 566th overall with a strong split pace of 12:12 min/mile. Focusing on maintaining that energy throughout can be beneficial for future races. Great effort in completing the half marathon!