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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Andrew DiGiando #156 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Solid Start and Strategic Finish Andrew DiGiando from Milford, MA completed the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon with a total time of 2:10:49, averaging a pace of 9:59 min/mile. His performance saw a consistent start with mile one clocked at 8:26 min/mile, placing him 1057th overall early in the race. Notably, his steady pacing in the first half served him well as he maintained a placement within the top 1500 participants during the initial stages. A gradual increase in mile split times is observable after mile five, especially during mile eight which marked the slowest with a split time of 10:20 minutes. Despite the slowdown, Andrew maintained his overall placement effectively, finishing 5326th out of 11586 participants. To optimize race strategy, focusing on maintaining consistency in the latter miles may bolster future performance. Keep up the diligent effort and continue refining your pacing strategy, especially during the critical final stretch.