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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Emmanuelle Parafiniuk #6784 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Finish with a Strong Closing Pace Emmanuelle began the race with a strong opening split of 9:44, initially placing 1297th in the Male category and 308th in the M20-24 division. Notably, the pace remained steady through the mid-segments, with several miles hovering around the low 11-minute range, displaying solid consistency. A noticeable performance uptick occurred in mile 10 when Emmanuelle posted a split of 9:38, aiding in moving up the divisional ranks. The final miles demonstrated increased speed, highlighted by a 9:34 split in mile 11, contributing to an impressive overall pace of 10:34 per mile. Ending strong, Emmanuelle completed the half marathon in 2:18:36, which placed him 3331st among male participants and 766th in his age division out of 11586 total runners. Continuing to refine pacing strategies in the mid-race segment could enhance future outcomes.