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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Robert Kraft #6924 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance with Mid-Race Challenges Robert maintained a strong and consistent pace throughout the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon, completing the 13.1-mile course in 2:05:25 with an average pace of 9:34 min/mile. Starting off with even pace splits, he progressively improved his speed, especially noticeable between miles 3 and 6 where his pace decreased from 9:45 to 9:35 min/mile. Notably, the third mile marked an increase in placement, moving from 51st to 49th in his division. While Robert faced some fluctuations in the second half, slipping in overall placement, he regained momentum by mile 12 with a solid split time of 9:22 min/mile, even dipping to his fastest split pace of 9:07 in the final mile. With 11587 total participants, his final placement was 4542 overall and 102nd in the M50-54 division. A suggestion for future races might be to focus on maintaining his strong finish energy through the mid-race miles.