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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Pete Esposito #2475 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pace with a Late Surge Pete Esposito maintained a steady pace throughout the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon. Over the first three miles, his pace remained consistently between 9:19 and 9:31 per mile, placing him in the 99th-112th range within his division, M45-49. Interestingly, while mile 5 showed improved speed at 9:14, a subsequent slowdown occurred between miles 6 and 7. This was a possible area to focus on pacing. He recovered remarkably well, with a noticeable surge at mile 8, clocking his fastest split at 8:41. Despite a pacing dip at mile 10, Pete finished the race with an overall time of 2:06:09 and an average pace of 9:37 min/mile. Among the 11,587 participants, Petes overall placement was 4,640, and he ranked 122nd within his division. His performance highlights strengths in maintaining consistent pacing, with the potential to focus on sustaining speed for better positioning in the latter stages of the race.