Results/Photos

Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Mehdi Raza #3754 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Early Pacing and Learning Opportunities In the "2026 Saucony Love Run Philly" Half Marathon, Mehdi Raza maintained a consistent early pace with splits at 9:14, 9:17, and 9:17 per mile for the first three miles. This consistent start placed him 266th in his division after the first mile. His overall pace slowed thereafter, with a gradual increase in split times, culminating in an 11:20 minute mile during mile 12. Mehdi finished the race with an overall time of 2:14:10, averaging a pace of 10:14 min/mile across 13.1 miles. A steady race strategy afforded Mehdi an overall finish of 5799 out of 11586 participants, placing him 721st in his M20-24 division. Notable is the consistency in pacing in the beginning, but attention could be directed toward maintaining pace in the latter half. Focusing on endurance could lend itself to improvements in future races.