Date: May 4, 2025 Participant: Tahira Bland #3901 Race: 2025 REVEL White Mountains Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Progress and Strong Finish in the Half Marathon Tahira Bland, representing the 50 States Half Marathon Club, completed the 2025 REVEL White Mountains Half Marathon with an overall time of 4:31:29, maintaining a steady pace throughout the race. Ending with an average pace of 20:43 min/mile, Tahira showed consistent dedication over the 13.1-mile course. Noteworthy is her strong finish, with the final mile logged at her fastest pace of 18:11 min/mile, suggesting energy conservation throughout the race. Tahira demonstrated a solid and improving performance, notably moving from 676th in her gender category at mile 1 to finish in 766th overall, and placing 85th in her division (F45-49). An opportunity for improvement could be consistency, as there were fluctuations in split paces through the middle sections of the race, ranging from 19:23 to 22:31 min/mile. Fine-tuning these segments could enhance overall performance in future races.