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Date: April 26, 2026 Participant: Luzena Donell #14084 Race: 2026 Eugene Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Early Splits, Challenge in the Final Miles Luzena Donell started the 2026 Eugene Marathon Half Marathon with a consistent pace, clocking a strong first mile at 12:11 min/mile. Her performance held steady through the early stages, with her best split time of 11:20 per mile recorded between miles 3 and 4. From the start until mile 6, her position improved consistently, showing she maintained a solid pacing strategy: mile 1 began at 3225th overall, and improved to 3260th by mile 6. However, during the final stretch, from mile 8 onward, her pace slightly dropped, with mile 9 at 13:48 min/mile being the slowest. Consequently, she finished the race at an overall 3928th position among 5458 participants. Her final elapsed time was 2:44:02, with an average pace of 12:31 min/mile. To improve, focusing on maintaining pace during the race's latter half could yield a marked performance improvement.