Results/Photos

Date: May 16, 2026 Participant: Blake Bennion #3195 Race: 2026 Ogden Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance with Strong Division Finish Blake Bennion displayed consistent pacing throughout the 2026 Ogden Marathon Half Marathon, completing the 13.1-mile course in 1:16:33 with an average pace of 5:50 min/mile. Notably, Blake maintained a steady effort with his fastest mile split occurring at mile 5 with a 5:31 pace. His overall strategy appeared solid, remaining in the top 6 positions through most of the race and securing 2nd in his age division (M25-29). While his pacing remained stable, a later part of the race saw a mild slowing, particularly from mile 11 to mile 13, with splits at 6:24 and 6:31 respectively. This might be a focus area for future endurance strengthening. Nevertheless, Blake's result was impressive given the large participant pool totaling 3,332 runners. Fine-tuning on endurance pacing could place him even higher in forthcoming races. Fantastic effort, Blake!