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Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Katherine Ortiz #2771 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Effort with a Strong Start and Finish Katherine Ortiz completed the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon with a time of 2:09:39, maintaining an overall pace of 9:53 min/mile. Notably, her performance showed improvement over the course of the race; she started with a pace of 9:53 in the first mile, improved in mile four to 9:18, and maintained a steady pace, finishing the final miles consistently between 9:47-10:23 min/mile. Katherine's early pace adjustments helped her improve her overall position from 1820th to 1998th, signaling a strong finish. She was ranked 602nd among females and 76th in her division (F40-44), competing against a total of 4907 participants. While pacing was solid, the drop in placements between the third and fourth miles indicates a target for improvement; focusing on steadier pacing throughout the early and middle miles could enhance her final positioning. Keep building on this great effort, Katherine!