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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Katherine Heaney #2640 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Improvement in Half Marathon Journey Katherine Heaney started her half marathon consistently, clocking a 14:00 pace for the first mile. Despite a minor slowdown in the fourth mile with a pace of 16:51, Katherine demonstrated resilience and improved her pace progressively over the next miles. Notably, she ran the fastest splits in the 13th mile at 9:38. Her overall finish time was 2:44:51, reflecting an average pace of 12:35 min/mile. Katherine finished with remarkable progress from her early miles in place, ranking 7774th overall and moving up in her gender category to 4119th by the end. Consider maintaining the momentum from miles 11 to 13 earlier in future races for an even stronger finish. Great job on your steady improvement throughout the race!