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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Maria Castaneda Soria #10612 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Improvement in Splits Maria Castaneda Soria tackled the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly half marathon with a consistent pacing strategy. Her overall time was 2:26:43, covering 13.1 miles at an average pace of 11:12 min/mile. She started off with a 10:56 min/mile pace in the first mile and was able to improve her pace to 10:32 min/mile by the second mile. Notably, at the 8th mile, she hit her fastest split at 10:25 min/mile, a significant improvement after the slightly slower 11:53 min/mile in the 7th mile. Maria's positioning fluctuated slightly throughout the race. She started strong, placing 1567th among females after the first mile, and made notable gains in pacing, slightly climbing back up to finish 3613th in the female category. Encouragingly, her last mile matched her overall pace, suggesting a strong finish. Future races could benefit from focusing on maintaining the consistent pace Maria achieved at the strong 8-mile mark.