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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Mattigan DiBease #5716 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Kicking Off with Consistent Pace in the Half Marathon Mattigan DiBease completed the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon with an overall time of 2:07:12, maintaining a steady pace of 9:42 minutes per mile over the 13.1-mile course. Notably, Mattigan started strong, hitting her first mile at a pace of 9:43, and closed with one of her fastest splits, clocking 9:02 in her final mile, achieving a positive finishing kick and demonstrating commendable pacing strategy. Analyzing the splits, Mattigan experienced a slight pace variation, with the slowest being 11:19 between miles 1 and 2. Subsequent miles indicated a recovery and stronger consistency, showing resilience and strategic time management, as seen with more consistent paces ranging from 9:08 to 9:51 in the latter portions. Ending 4805th overall out of 11586 participants, she placed 2061st among females and 680th in the F20-24 division, marking a solid performance in a competitive field. Consider focusing on early-race consistency to further enhance performance.