Results/Photos

Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Rachel Draper #11225 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pace With Opportunities Ahead Rachel maintained a consistent pace throughout the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon, finishing with an elapsed time of 2:18:16 and an average pace of 10:33 min/mile. Among 11,586 participants, she placed 3,002nd in her gender and 719th in her division (F25-29). Her performance displayed resilience and consistency, particularly noted in the first half where her pace stayed tight around 10:30 min/mile. Key splits to highlight include the strong pace at mile 6 with a split time of 10:13, which improved her overall standing. Additionally, Rachel consistently recovered after slower miles, such as miles 5 and 7, where the paces were 10:38 and 11:10 respectively. A potential area for Rachel's focus could be maintaining her speed during the middle stages of the race to capitalize on her strengths in pacing to improve future placements.