Results/Photos

Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Clarissa Liu #6290 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Mid-Race Pace with Strong Finish Clarissa maintained a steady pace throughout the race, starting with consistent splits of 10:04 min/mile for the first three miles. A notable improvement occurred at mile 4 with a split time of 9:48, marking Clarissa's fastest pace during the event. Despite the shift in placement from 300th to 649th in her division by mile 8, a recovery was evident as she concluded with a stronger finishing mile near her initial pace. Certain splits presented challenges with slower times, such as mile 8's split of 12:28, suggesting that focusing on endurance training may aid in maintaining the pace during later miles. The final mile maintained the 10:04 pace, effectively aiding her to finish with a total time of 2:17:04 and an overall placing of 697th in her division. Notably, her final push helped improve her overall rankings towards the race's end.