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Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Salah Atiyeh #7088 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston 10K Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Growth and Strong Finish in Houston Salah Atiyeh displayed steady improvement in his performance at the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon & 10K. Notably, his pacing demonstrated increasing efficiency. Starting with a 12:55 min/mile during the first mile, he accelerated to a 10:58 min/mile by mile six. This positive trend contributed to his overall elapsed time of 1:14:54, improving from his previous year's time of 1:17:17. His calculated effort propelled him to finish 980th out of 2010 participants, a significant leap from 1352nd place the previous year in a larger field. Notably, Salah achieved better rankings in his gender and division categories, finishing 470th and 82nd, respectively. This indicates both an improvement in his competitive standing and efficiency. Additionally, his association with the FLXN Run Club could have positively influenced his consistent performance. His experience in this race sets a strong foundation for future improvements, particularly as he already shows potential in later splits of the race.