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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Abe Park #5298 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Performance Amid Fluctuating Splits Abe Park from Philadelphia completed the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon with an overall time of 2:00:20, maintaining an average pace of 9:11 min/mile over 13.1 miles. Abe's pacing was consistent, with a slight variation across the course, achieving his fastest mile at a pace of 8:50 min/mile during the eighth mile and showing resilience with solid pacing between 9:00 to 9:37 min/mile throughout the race. His performance was steady, as seen by his ability to increase pace after mile six, with strong finishes in mile eight (8:50 min/mile) and mile 13 (9:00 min/mile). It's evident that Abe showed strength in maintaining a steady rhythm, which can be built upon for future races. Working on increasing pace consistency can enhance overall race performance, especially in the later miles where splits slightly increased, impacting his position within the Male 25-29 division, ultimately finishing 548th out of a large field.