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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Maggie Buchanan #8189 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance with a Swift Finish Maggie Buchanan completed the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon with an overall time of 2:16:24, maintaining an impressive average pace of 10:24 min/mile. Her position improved significantly throughout the race, starting at 3287 overall and finishing at 6079 out of 11,586 participants. Notably, Maggie's strong pace in the later miles of the race, achieving 9:33 min/mile in mile 13, shows her ability to finish strong. Steadiness in pacing is evident across the splits, with consistent mile times ranging from 10:08 to 10:55 min/mile. This indicates good endurance and energy management. Her adjustments in pace during the final miles reflect strategic running, aiding her ascent in placements, particularly within her division where she moved from 448 to finishing 920 in the F20-24 category. Enhancing early race speed could further capitalize on her finishing strength.