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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Ajay Kumar #11376 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Start, Mid-Race Challenges Noted Ajay Kumar showcased a strong and consistent start at the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly, maintaining an even pace for the first four miles with splits fluctuating slightly from 9:56 min/mile to 10:23 min/mile. Starting well in the rankings, Ajay was placed 2339th overall at mile one and held a solid position in the M20-24 division early on. In the midsection of the race, Ajay faced some pace challenges. His pace increased steadily, peaking at 14:38 min/mile at mile ten. There is room to work on sustaining the initial pace energy into the latter stages of the race. Notably, the final mile saw an improvement to 11:24 min/mile. Finishing with an overall time of 2:33:40, Ajay successfully completed the half marathon, with an average pace of 11:43 min/mile. Future focus on endurance could help maintain the strong start throughout the entire race.