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Date: Nov. 7, 2026 Participant: Xueliang Zhu #2365 Race: 2026 REVEL Big Bear Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Xueliang Zhu just rewrote his Big Bear best: 3:09:20 and a big step past 2023 Xueliang Zhu came down the mountain and into Redlands with a brand-new REVEL best, finishing the 2026 REVEL Big Bear Marathon in 3:09:20. That beats his previous best of 3:15:27 from 2023 REVEL Big Bear, and it looked like a smart morning all the way to the finish. He really made the course work for him after halfway, covering the second half in 1:28:52 after a 1:40:29 first half. Once the course opened up on that long descent out of the forest and into the foothills, he kept the momentum rolling and brought it home strong at 7:13 min/mile.