Results/Photos

Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Ava Minarovic #2467 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pace Drives Remarkable Improvement Ava maintained an impressive and consistent pace throughout the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon, finishing with a total time of 1:45:59 and an average pace of 8:05 min/mile. Her performance saw slight fluctuations, starting the race strong with an 8:18 min/mile pace in the first mile and swiftly improving by mile 3 to an 8:06 min/mile pace. Ava consistently improved her standings, ultimately placing 646th overall out of 4907 participants, 103rd in her gender category, and 19th in her division. This race marks a significant improvement from the previous year. Ava cut her finish time by over seven minutes and moved up 292 places in the overall standings. Her best split, clocking in at 8:00 min/mile, occurred at mile 5, demonstrating strategic allocation of energy. One area to consider is maintaining sub-8:05 minute splits more evenly in the latter half of the race, which could further improve future performances. Overall, Ava's efforts and progress are commendable.