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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Evan Youngblood #9540 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Start, Strong Finish Evan Youngblood completed the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon with a total time of 2:30:36, averaging a pace of 11:29 min/mile. Throughout the race, Evan demonstrated a significant improvement from the midpoint. His initial 5 miles showed gradual slowing, peaking at a 15:52 min/mile pace between miles 3 and 4. Evans notable comeback began at mile 7, where he executed a swift 8:45 min/mile splithis fastest pace of the day. He maintained this momentum, closing strong with consecutive sub-9-minute mile splits from mile 10 through the finish. Evans overall placement was 7676 out of 11586 participants, landing 3767th in male gender and 855th within his M20-24 division. The improvement in pace during the latter half indicates potential for tactics focused on consistency. Encouraging this pattern in future training could further enhance performance.