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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Yutong Liu #8254 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Growth with Strong Finish Throughout the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon, Yutong Liu's pacing exhibited steady progress, culminating in a final elapsed time of 2:35:21 and an average pace of 11:51 min/mile. Notably, Liu hit a strong pace at the eighth mile with her fastest split of 11:00 min/mile. She ended the race with a consistent pace between miles 11 and 13, maintaining an approximate pace of 11:4511:50 min/mile. Liu's performance placed her at 996th in her division, F25-29, out of 11586 participants, showcasing a solid placement in a competitive field. Her pace dynamics showed improvement at crucial intervals, such as the significant improvement at mile 12 with an 11:46 min/mile split. Paying attention to maintaining pace as seen during these segments could lead to continuous reaching of personal bests in future events.