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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Haoyuan Wang #5379 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Effort with Room for Strategic Adjustments Haoyuan Wang participated in the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly half marathon, completing the 13.1 miles in 3:18:06, with an average pace of 15:07 min/mile. Across 13 miles, he showed an initial performance with split paces ranging from 11:22 to 12:32 min/mile in the first 5 miles. Notably, the 5th-mile split pace of 11:38 min/mile was efficient, though subsequent miles revealed a gradual decline in pace. By mile 11, the split pace extended to 22:54 min/mile. Although placing 4306th among males, Haoyuan had a strong start. A strategic focus on sustained energy distribution in the latter miles could enhance future performance. Maintaining a steady pace in high placement areas, like the 1986th gender placement at mile 2, and mile 3 placement improvement in his division suggests potential for time improvement. With total overall placement at 9392 out of 11587 participants, fine-tuning pacing in combination with pacing discipline might aid Haoyuan in future races.