Date: November 8, 2025 Participant: Andrew Allen #1310 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Impressive Improvements and Strategic Pacing Andrew Allen demonstrated exceptional performance in the 2025 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon, completing the race with an impressive time of 1:06:10. This secured him a remarkable overall and gender placement of 2 out of 1808 participants. His average pace was 5:03 min/mile, illustrating a notable improvement from his previous half marathon race time of 1:24:48 and pace of 6:28 min/mile in 2024. Notably, Andrew briefly took the lead during miles 2 and 5, finishing strong and just narrowly missing the overall title. Analyzing Andrew's split data, he maintained a consistent sub-5-minute pace in most splits, except for miles 8 and 13 where his pace slowed to 5:31 and 5:34 min/mile, respectively. The strategic pacing in earlier miles allowed him to sustain a competitive position throughout. Maintaining focus on those slower miles could optimize his race times further. Overall, Andrew's race strategy was effective, marking a significant leap in his half marathon performance.