Date: November 8, 2025 Participant: Julien Canales #2831 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Effort with a Strategic Finish Julien Canales maintained a commendable pace throughout the 2025 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon, clocking in at 1:11:37 with an average pace of 5:28 min/mile over the 13.1-mile course. He performed consistently, starting with an impressive split pace of 4:50 min/mile in the first mile. Notably, he secured the top position in his division, M19-24, by the midpoint of the race at the 10-mile mark. Canales's performance illustrates tactical stamina, with an emphasis on pacing strategy. While he started the race strongly with split times under 5:10 min/mile for the first six miles, the split paces slightly increased in the latter part of the race. Analyzing this, he can focus on maintaining his pace during the later stages of future races. Despite these adjustments, his effort still led him to achieve a highly respectable second place in his age division, M19-24, among 1808 participants.