Results/Photos

Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Lesly Zapeta #4086 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Start, Strong Finish Lesly Zapeta showcased a solid performance at the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon, finishing with an overall time of 2:21:34 and an average pace of 10:48 min/mile. She demonstrated consistency throughout the first two-thirds of the race, with split paces hovering around the 10:05 min/mile mark, indicating a strong start. Her ability to maintain a fairly steady pace during the initial splits10:13, 10:05, and 9:46 min/mile through miles 1-3was commendable. As Lesly progressed through the race, she transitioned into the mid-section slightly more conservatively, but still showed resilience. Notably, miles 10 and 11 at 12:11 and 12:34 min/mile present actionable areas to target in future training sessions. Despite this, her overall placement reflects determination and consistent effort, as evidenced by an admirable finish among a field of 4,907 participants. Keep pushing that final stretch in your training runs, and you'll see improvement over time!