Date: May 4, 2025 Participant: Valerie Gamble #2518 Race: 2025 REVEL White Mountains Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Gains Highlight Performance Valerie Gamble's performance at the 2025 REVEL White Mountains Half Marathon showcased consistent pacing and strategic improvements. Starting off with a 12:54 min/mile pace for the first mile, Valerie showed remarkable consistency with a final elapsed pace of 12:40 min/mile. She initially recorded a split time of 13:29 in the second mile, but the significant progress came at mile 3 when she accelerated to an 11:58 split pace. The ability to pick up speed further into the race was noteworthy, especially with another strong mile 7 split pace of 11:43, indicating a strategic push. Valerie maintained a steady trajectory in her age division F50-54, moving from 60 to 55 by the 12th mile. Her overall position in the field of 1274 participants was 955, but more importantly, she demonstrated an effective race strategy by keeping her pace relatively uniform, especially in the latter half. Continuing to focus on pacing adjustments in early miles could offer future opportunities to improve overall outcomes.