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Date: May 9, 2026 Participant: DTLA Runners #72 Race: 2026 Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon Relay Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance with Strategic Pacing The DTLA Runners relay team delivered a consistent performance across the 13.1-mile Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon. They maintained a solid average pace of 8:16 min/mile, finishing with a strong overall time of 1:48:28. Notably, the team secured 4th place in the male gender category, amidst 309 participants. Their fastest mile was clocked at 7:38, occurring in the second mile, indicating an early strategic push. Throughout the race, the DTLA Runners demonstrated remarkable steadiness, with only minor fluctuations in their mile split times. Despite a slight deceleration noted in the seventh and twelfth miles with paces of 9:11 and 9:02 respectively, they quickly adjusted, closing out their last mile at a pace of 8:28. This effective pacing strategy suggests an opportunity to work on consistency in the middle stages of the race, which could enhance their performance further in future events.