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Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Jimmy Xie #4548 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Improvement in Pace Jimmy Xie delivered a solid performance at the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon, maintaining an overall consistent pace across the 13.1-mile course. Xie's finish time was 2:09:28, showing a significant improvement over his previous year's performance of 2:13:01. His overall pace of 9:52 min/mile was a considerable advancement compared to last year's 10:09 min/mile. Notably, his placement of 18th in the M60-64 division highlights his competitiveness, as he climbed positions over the race distance. Throughout the race, Xie demonstrated impressive steady pacing, with many splits maintaining around the 9:50 min/mile mark. His splits varied slightly, but he managed to finish strong, with two final mile splits at a consistent pace of 10:05 min/mile. This suggests an area for potential enhancement in maintaining initial pacing towards the race's final leg, ensuring a more evenly distributed effort throughout the course. Keep focusing on sustaining pace across varied distances, and your results should continue to improve.