Results/Photos

Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Almas Kadire #6832 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Progress in the First Half with Notable Consistency at the Finish Almas started the race with a strong pace of 10:37 min/mile for the first mile, placing 3010th overall. Remarkably, he improved his pace to 9:42 min/mile in the second mile, showcasing early race potential. Through miles three and four, he maintained a consistent pace of around 10:09 and 10:14 min/mile respectively, which led to some improvement in his division standings. However, the pace began to slow post mile five, with a noticeable deceleration from mile seven onward. The pace increased to over 12 minutes per mile and hit a peak of 15:38 min/mile at mile ten. Encouragingly, Almas showed resilience by slightly improving his pace to 12:47 min/mile in the last mile. Ending with a total time of 2:40:26, there is an opportunity to focus on pacing strategies in the latter half. Almas creatively managed a challenging day and completed the race with consistency.