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Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Jazzhil Echeverria Mendez #1084 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Progress in Pace Improvement Jazzhil Echeverria Mendez showcased an impressive ability to progressively improve her pace throughout the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon. Starting with a pace of 12:12 min/mile in the first mile, Jazzhil steadily decreased her pace, achieving her fastest mile of 10:57 min/mile by mile 6. Her consistent pacing strategy allowed her to maintain an overall elapsed pace of 11:25 min/mile. Her positioning also notably improved as the race progressed. Initial placements of 3232 overall and 1309 among females in the first mile improved to 2945 overall and 1059 among females by the finish. Alongside, her division placement enhanced from 191 to 159 in the F35-39 category. To further enhance performance, she may consider incorporating speed workouts into her training to improve those faster split paces more consistently and maintain them in the latter stages of the race. Excellent work representing the Lover Girl Run Club!