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Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Alex Rodriguez #3180 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Improvement and Strong Finish Alex Rodriguez demonstrated a commendable performance at the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon. Over the course of 13.1 miles, Alex steadily improved his pace from 10:17 min/mile in the first mile to 9:28 min/mile overall. His consistent negative splits, peaking with an impressive 8:50 min/mile during mile 7, indicate strategic pacing and energy conservation throughout the race. Notably, he made significant progress in his division, starting at position 315 in his age group and finishing at 261 by the end of the race. In terms of overall placement, Alex finished 1672 out of 4907 participants. His pacing strategy highlighted improvement, especially from mile 6 onward, consistently shaving seconds off each split until a slight slowdown in the final miles. Continued focus on maintaining pace consistency in the last few miles could enhance future performances, but the adjustments made in earlier stages reveal strong tactical decisions.