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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Maura Schlaff #8504 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Improvement Leads to a Strong Finish Maura Schlaff delivered an impressive performance in the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon. Starting with a slower first mile pace of 12:12 min/mile, Maura consistently improved her pace through the race. By mile 5, she dropped her split pace to 9:30 min/mile, showcasing a significant progressive improvement. Particularly noteworthy was the final mile where she achieved a split time of 9:05 min/mile, finishing with an elapsed time of 2:12:03. Throughout the race, Maura gained positions, notably improving from a 4141st place overall at the first mile to finishing at 5510th out of 11586 participants. Within her division, Female 25-29, she finished in 611th position. The continuous pacing improvements, especially between miles 5 to 13, where her pace shifted from 11:10 min/mile to 10:05 min/mile, highlighted her endurance capability. Maintaining a consistent pace nearing 10:04 min/mile towards the end could have potential for future races.