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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Clarence Medina #1190 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Start, Challenging Finish Clarence Medina ran the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon with a steady performance at the outset, demonstrating a maintained pace in the first half. His initial split of 8:12 min/mile showed a strong start, progressively improving to 8:03 min/mile between miles 4 and 6. Clarence also achieved an impressive rank within the top third of his division, peaking at 4 miles with a pace of 8:02 min/mile. In the latter part, Clarence faced pacing challenges, with a noticeable increase in elapsed times. Notably, miles 11 through 13 saw an increase to a 9:44 min/mile pace by the finish. Despite a slowdown towards the end, Clarence successfully completed the course in 2:08:04, ranking 486th in his division among 11586 participants. Focusing on maintaining the initial pace throughout the race could enhance future performance. Keep up the determination and continue building on the strengths demonstrated in the earlier miles.