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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Soojin Lee #12580 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Start with Opportunities for Stronger Finish Soojin Lee participated in the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon, completing the 13.1-mile race in 2:06:32 with an overall pace of 9:39 min/mile. She maintained a steady pace for the first 4 miles, with an initial pace of 9:29 min/mile and improving to 9:06 min/mile by the fourth mile. Notable improvement occurred between miles 4 and 5, where she achieved her fastest split of the race with an 8:49 min/mile pace. In the later stages, she experienced some variability in pacing, with splits slowing between 9:48 min/mile at mile 7 to 10:56 min/mile at mile 10. Improvements might be explored by focusing on maintaining consistency in the latter portion of the race. Soojin finished 138th in her F35-39 division out of 11587 participants, demonstrating considerable endurance and potential for adjusting the pacing strategies in future races.