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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Trent Petty #4551 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Start, Slight Pace Drop in Final Miles Trent began the race with promising consistency. The first three miles showed strong pacing between 8:13 and 8:26 min/mile. This initial stability secured him mid-pack positions within his overall, gender, and divisional categories. Mid-race, Trent experienced a slight pace decrease, moving to 9:00 min/mile and beyond. Notably, mile 5 saw the most significant drop with a 9:24 min/mile, which affected his overall placement, pushing it further down the rankings, notably in his division. Ultimately, Trent completed the race in 1:58:33 with an average pace of 9:03 min/mile. His final placements at 3457th overall, 2154th for males, and 382nd in M30-34 provide areas to focus on for future races. Consider incorporating training to sustain pacing in later segments, particularly from mile 5 onwards, to avoid pace stagnation.