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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Jiyeon Kim #9607 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Early, Challenged Later: A Pace Analysis Jiyeon Kim completed the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon with a time of 2:02:58, running at an average pace of 9:23 min/mile. Consistent pacing was observed in the first half, starting at 9:00 min/mile through the first mile and slightly improving to 8:48 min/mile by mile two. Jiyeon maintained sub-9-minute miles until mile four, indicating a strong start. In the latter stages, the pace slightly decreased, with notable drops to 9:54 min/mile at mile seven and a similar pattern through miles eight and nine with 9:43 and 9:55 min/mile, respectively. A commendable effort to accelerate in mile eleven showed a split of 9:10 min/mile. Overall, Jiyeon finished 4,173rd overall among 11,587 participants, 1,693rd among females, and 434th in the F25-29 division. Focusing on maintaining pace consistency toward the end could result in a more balanced race finish.