Results/Photos

Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Baoqing Li #645 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pace with Strong Finish Baoqing completed the 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon with an elapsed time of 1:36:15, achieving an overall pace of 7:20 min/mile. Notably, Baoqing maintained a consistent pace across the race, with splits ranging from 7:06 to 7:51 min/mile. His strongest mile was mile 8, clocking in at 6:53 min/mile. Baoqing's discipline allowed him to keep a steady pace, particularly excelling in the M55-59 division, placing 7th out of a substantial field of 11,586 participants. Throughout the race, Baoqing had a good start, clocking an initial mile at 7:27 min/mile and managing to sustain his efforts. Between miles 1 and 13, the pace varied slightly, with a noticeable pickup in speed on latter miles, particularly a quick 7:06 min/mile during mile 11. There may be future opportunities to work on maintaining a faster pace earlier, potentially minimizing time fluctuations between miles for an even better finish.