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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Gabriel Kalbach #10139 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Finish with Consistent Pace Improvements Gabriel completed the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon with an overall time of 2:01:24, averaging a pace of 9:16 min/mile. He commendably maintained consistent pacing through the first 7 miles, sticking closely to a 10:08 min/mile pace. This consistency is a strong indicator of disciplined pacing strategy early in the race. Particularly noteworthy, Gabriel surged impressively from mile 8 onward, significantly improving his pace to 6:48 min/mile for the next five miles. This shift allowed him to gain positions rapidly, moving from 5927th early to 2779th overall during his strongest split periods. Despite a slight slow down in the final mile, increasing to 12:33 min/mile, Gabriel completed with a competitive placement of 565th in his division out of 11586 total participants. Consideration for sustaining even splits across all miles could enhance overall performance further.