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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Lance Hains #565 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing with a Strong Finish Lance Hains demonstrated remarkable consistency and a strong finish during the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon. Over the 13.1-mile course, he maintained an average pace of 5:35 min/mile. Notably, his final splits were some of his fastest, clocking in at 5:22 min/mile for the last three miles. This helped secure a commendable 12th place finish within his division, M20-24, among 11,586 participants in total. His performance remained steady throughout, with splits only slightly fluctuating from a 5:34 min/mile start to a 5:54 min/mile peak. An impressive recovery was seen after mile 6, where he improved his position and maintained it, finishing with a total time of 1:13:10. Consider exploring strategies to maintain speed from the early miles to improve consistency further. Overall, a strong and well-managed race by Lance Hains, showing he is an athlete with potential for future competitions.