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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: John Niezelski #1569 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance with Notable Recovery Speed John Niezelski maintained a commendable and consistent pace throughout the "2026 Saucony Love Run Philly" Half Marathon. His final time was 1:50:53, completing the 13.1-mile distance with an average pace of 8:27 min/mile. Of particular note, he consistently stayed in the 8:28 to 8:39 min/mile range, demonstrating a steady performance across the race. Highlights of John's run include his excellent split during mile 11, where he clocked an 8:03 pace, his fastest mile. A constructive area to monitor is the pacing variation, as seen in mile 7s 8:57 pace, which suggests potential for rhythm optimization. Overall, John showed an ability to recover, bouncing back with an 8:21 pace at mile 13. His efforts placed him in the top third of his division, a solid result for M55-59, competing against 11587 participants in total.