Results/Photos

Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Rhonan Bland #5749 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Start, Room for Precision in Pacing Rhonan Bland completed the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon in 2:03:45, maintaining an overall pace of 9:26 min/mile. Strong pacing was demonstrated in the first half, notably with a consistent split between miles 3 and 4 at an 8:56 min/mile pace. While he began with an average starting pace of 9:01 min/mile in the first mile, there was a gradual decline in pace throughout the race, with mile 13 recorded at 10:32 min/mile. Rising in placement through early miles, Rhonan finished 4297th among 11586 participants. A notable area to focus on is maintaining the early pace through to the races latter stages, especially from mile 7 onwards, where pacing reduced to 9:58 min/mile. This consistency will be beneficial for future improvements. Good job staying steady at the initial miles, keep building on that momentum for upcoming races.