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Date: March 29, 2026 Participant: Hong Huang #7288 Race: 2026 Saucony Love Run Philly Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Early Pacing, Room for Strengthening Later Stages Hong Huang maintained a steady pace in the first three miles with consistent splits of 9:32 min/mile, placing 9th in her division at these early stages. By mile 4, her time slightly increased to a 9:52 pace, leading to a small drop in division placement to 19th. Her overall rank began to decrease, indicating a potential area for boosting endurance in the latter miles. In the second half, notably from mile 7, Huang's pace shifted to above 10 mins per mile, and her position moved to 53rd in her division by the end of the race. Her final timing of 2:20:20 for the 13.1-mile course logged an average pace of 10:42 min/mile. While finishing 6578th overall, focusing on maintaining early race paces towards the end stages may enhance overall performance in future races.