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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Zachary de Besche #3087 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing with a Strong Finish Zachary de Besche maintained a remarkable pace in the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon, completing the 13.1-mile distance with a final time of 1:43:59 at an overall pace of 7:56 min/mile. Notably steady, his splits ranged from 7:43 to 8:27 min/mile, with a significant push in the final miles, marking his strongest pace at 7:27 min/mile in the last mile. This strategic end-of-race acceleration suggests effective energy management and planning. While his overall placement was 1373 out of 11,586 participants, his performance was particularly consistent within his division of M25-29, reflecting a need to possibly work on maintaining earlier momentum for improved rankings. Encouragingly, Zachary's capability to hold a stable pace should be harnessed further for continued racing progress. Keep up the consistent effort, and consider focusing on speed intervals which could enhance performance in earlier splits.