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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Nicholas Ocone #8105 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Improvement and Strong Finish Nicholas Ocone demonstrated remarkable consistency and improvement in his pacing throughout the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon. Starting with splits of 9:06 min/mile for the first five miles, Nicholas maintained a steady pace, placing him 3467th overall initially. From mile six, Nicholas began to accelerate, consistently running at a faster pace of 8:25 min/mile from miles seven through thirteen, reducing his overall pace to 8:41 min/mile and finishing with an elapsed time of 1:53:50. This strong section performance contributed to Nicholas advancing his position to 2624th overall. Notably, he improved his standing in his division M20-24 from 498th to 420th. For future races, maintain focus on pacing strategy used from mile six onward for continued improvements.