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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Ethan Gandara #5255 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing with Notable Mid-Race Adjustments Ethan Gandara maintained a steady pace in the early stages of the "2026 Saucony Love Run Philly" half marathon, completing the first two miles consistently at 12:28 min/mile. As the race progressed, there was a slight slowdown with the pace changing to 13:12 min/mile between miles 3 and 4 before improving slightly to 12:44 min/mile in mile 5. Attention to pacing during these miles could further enhance performance. The mid-race adjustments continued with a gradual pace decline, peaking at 14:26 min/mile at mile 10. Notable is the improved consistency in the final leg, where Ethan finished strong at 13:54 min/mile for mile 13. The overall elapsed time was 2:56:36, with an average pace of 13:28 min/mile. Ethan placed 4223rd in his gender category and 925th in his division. Focusing on maintaining early mile paces in the latter part of the race could yield positive results in future events.