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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: VIRAK TAN #6934 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Stable and Consistent Pace with Notable Mid-Race Gain Virak Tan completed the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon with an overall time of 2:03:14, maintaining an average pace of 9:24 min/mile. In the M55-59 age group, Tan ranked 81st out of the participants. Notably, Tan had a strong start with a first mile split of 8:55, marking one of the fastest splits of the race, positioning him early at 28th in his division for the first four miles. Tan showed a significant improvement during the 6th mile, achieving his fastest split of 8:42 min/mile. However, a noticeable decrease in pace occurred during miles 7 (10:07) and 13 (10:02), where Tan's position shifted, culminating in a final placing of 4219th overall. Future strategies could focus on maintaining more consistent pacing through the latter part of the race to potentially enhance overall performance and division positioning.