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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: William Beyer #4061 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Progressive Pace Gains William Beyer participated in the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly half marathon in Wauwatosa, WI, clocking in a total elapsed time of 2:11:09 at an average pace of 10:00 min/mile. Throughout the race, Beyer made notable improvements in his pace. His initial mile was a 10:01 min/mile pace, while he accelerated to a 7:43 min/mile in the final stretch, showcasing a strong performance in the latter half of the race. Analyzing mile splits, Beyer maintained a steady pace early on, averaging around 11:20 min/mile through the sixth mile. The turning point came at mile 10, where his pace improved to 8:35 min/mile, followed by remarkable consistency in sub-8:00 min/mile splits for the last three miles. This indicates potential in pacing strategies that could be fine-tuned further for future races, particularly in the first half to boost overall positioning, which was 5374th out of 11,586 participants.