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Date: Sept. 13, 2025 Participant: Brian Houston #1068 Race: 2025 Vacation Races | Mount Rushmore Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Finish with Category Win Brian Houston completed the 2025 Vacation Races | Mount Rushmore Half Marathon with an impressive final time of 1:58:34, clocking an average pace of 9:03 min/mile. From Lehi, UT, this performance earned him the top spot in his M45-49 age division. Additionally, he secured the 18th position across male participants and 24th overall out of 523 participants, underlining a well-executed race strategy. Throughout the race, Brian displayed consistent pacing with a notable negative split during the last mile. His strongest miles were the 9th and 13th, finished in 7:52 and 7:41 respectively, demonstrating increased pace towards the end. While splits between miles 7 and 8 could be optimized, as they were his slowest at 10:58 and 10:17, Brians ability to kick back up and finish strong is commendable and suggests a solid base to fine-tune for future races.