Results/Photos

Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Leah Smith #2899 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance with a Strong Finish Leah Smith demonstrated a steady start at the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon, covering the first 3 miles consistently at a 9:58 min/mile pace. A slight dip in split pace to 11:49 min/mile occurred in mile 4. Notably, Leah regained her momentum by mile 5, with an improved split pace of 9:46 min/mile and continued to pick up speed, reaching a split of 8:54 min/mile at mile 11. Finishing the race in 2:07:51, Leah maintained an average pace of 9:45 min/mile. Her performance positioned her 4889th overall out of 11586 participants, with gender and division placements at 2111th and 695th, respectively. The consistent improvement in her split times in the latter half of the race is impressive. Focusing on maintaining consistent pace throughout the race could further enhance her future results.