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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Ellie Kim #6355 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Maintained Strong Initial Pace, Potential in Consistency Ellie Kim began the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly half marathon with a strong initial pace at 7:42 min/mile for the first mile. Notably, Ellie's performance included consistent paces through the first four miles, maintaining around 8:00 min/mile. At the third mile, Ellie improved her place in division from 49th to 51st, showing early race competitiveness. Throughout the race, Ellie's pace slightly slipped past the halfway point. By the 7th mile, her split pace was 9:06 min/mile, contributing to a shift in division placing from 97th to 114th by the 8th mile. Despite a declined pace, the overall elapsed time was 1:50:59, averaging 8:28 min/mile. Impressively, Ellie finished 697th in her gender group out of 11,587 participants. For future races, consider strategies to maintain pace consistency in the latter half.