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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Molly Stewart #6086 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Start, Seek to Sustain Pace Molly Stewart maintained commendable consistency during the first four miles with an even pace of 9:22 min/mile. This steady start kept her in 900th place among females and 308th in her division. The drop-off began in mile 5, where the split pace decreased to 11:52 min/mile, impacting overall placements, moving her to 4919th overall and 716th in her division. This suggests a need to focus on strategies to sustain initial pacing efforts during later stages of the race. Miles 6 to 13 displayed fluctuating paces, ranging from 9:58 to 11:14 min/mile, indicating room for pacing improvements in the second half of the race. Despite these fluctuations, Molly completed the half marathon with an overall time of 2:12:07, placing her 5519th overall and 815th in her division out of 11586 participants. Considering the consistent early splits, refining endurance strategies mid-race could enhance overall performance.