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Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Liz Burling #568 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance Across Splits Liz Burling had a strong performance at the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon, completing the 13.1-mile course in 2:04:48, averaging a pace of 9:31 min/mile. Starting with the first mile at a pace of 9:54 min/mile, she progressively gained speed, clocking her fastest mile at a split pace of 8:55 min/mile during mile 3. Consistency was key as she mostly maintained her pace between each mile, demonstrating excellent pacing strategy throughout the race. Her placement showed steady improvement, particularly from an overall position of 1830 at the first mile to finishing 1723rd out of 4907 participants. Within her division, she consistently held her ground, finishing 62nd in the F40-44 category. A pacing point to note is the 10th mile split at a slightly slower 10:26 min/mile, suggesting a possible area to focus on for even greater consistency in future runs. Keep harnessing your natural pacing progression for continued success!