Results/Photos

Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Justin Fulmer #5 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Effort with Strong Finish Justin maintained a commendable and consistent pace throughout the half marathon race. Starting strong, he clocked an impressive 5:17 min/mile for the first mile, placing 3rd overall. The key to his performance was his consistent pacing, maintaining splits between 5:31 and 5:38 min/mile. This consistency helped him hold a steady position, especially notable from mile 2 to mile 8, where he placed 15th overall consistently. Ending the race with a total time of 1:13:48, Justin achieved an average pace of 5:38 min/mile. He completed the event among the top 22 out of 11,586 participants. A minor deceleration occurred between miles 9 and 11 where his split increased to 6:02 min/mile, suggesting he managed fatigue well in the closing stages. A final push in the last mile highlighted his ability to remain competitive. Keeping an eye on the latter stages might aid in optimizing overall performance.