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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Sacha Salphati #526 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance with Strong Mid-Race Pace Sacha Salphati clocked a notable finish time of 1:12:28 in the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon. Averaging a pace of 5:31 min/mile over 13.1 miles, Sacha showed strong performance with a steady pace throughout, notably securing first place in the M25-29 division during parts of the race. A standout split was mile 6, completed in 5:19, demonstrating his capacity for speed and resilience mid-race. Despite dropping a few places overall toward the end, his overall consistency was commendable. In a field of 11,586 participants, Sacha placed impressively in the top 0.08%. A positive aspect of his race was his ability to recover after slower miles, particularly at mile 7 where the pace dropped to 5:54, showing strong mental and physical strength to push back to a 5:18 in mile 8. Focusing on optimizing pace fluctuation, especially in later miles, might yield even more competitive times in the future.