Date: November 8, 2025 Participant: Stephanie Hughes #1836 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance with Strong Start Stephanie Hughes participated in the 2025 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon, finishing with a time of 1:48:23 and an average pace of 8:16 min/mile. Notably, she began the race with a solid first mile at a 7:17 min/mile pace, but her pace gradually slowed, reflecting a natural fatigue over the 13.1-mile course. Her performance saw her placing 30th in the F45-49 division out of 1808 participants. Throughout the race, Stephanie's placement shifted from 376th overall initially to 551st by the end. A review of Stephanie's splits suggests opportunities to focus on pacing strategies, ensuring steady energy distribution across the entire race. Despite a slowdown in the latter half, her early mile splitsespecially her first milewere notable for their speed, suggesting her current training might be optimized for shorter bursts. Continuous work on sustaining pace over longer distances could help in achieving a more even performance throughout future races.