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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Jefferson Steltz #12473 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pace with a Strong Finish Jefferson Steltz finished the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon with an official time of 2:43:26, averaging a pace of 12:28 min/mile. Jefferson started with an initial mile pace of 13:56 min/mile, gradually improving his pacing as the race progressed. Notably, he achieved his fastest mile splits during the last part of the race, clocking 11:16 min/mile at mile 13. This consistent pacing could be attributed to strategic effort regulation throughout the race. In his M25-29 division, Jefferson placed 893rd out of the total participants in the event. Analyzing his split placements, he maintained a strong position, with his best division ranking at mile 6, placing 805th. Focusing on increasing speed earlier, as demonstrated effectively in mile 5 with a pace of 11:38 min/mile, could further boost overall performance. Overall, Jefferson demonstrated solid pacing improvements, especially in the latter region, showing potential for faster finishes in future races.