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Date: June 27, 2026 Participant: James Watkins #2722 Race: 2026 Seattle Marathon | Summer Events Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Progress and Strong Division Finish James Watkins completed the Half Marathon at the 2026 Seattle Marathon | Summer Events with an official time of 1:22:38, maintaining an impressive average pace of 6:18 min/mile over 13.1 miles. His performance led to a 9th place finish overall and within the male category, while securing an outstanding 2nd place in his division for M30-39 out of a robust field of 1151 total participants. Throughout the race, James showed remarkable consistency, progressively improving his position from 15th after the first mile to 9th by mile six. He achieved his fastest split in the 13th mile, clocking 6:04, which demonstrated an excellent ability to increase speed towards the race's end. James may want to continue working on maintaining initial positions and pacing strategy to capitalize on early race opportunities. Overall, his substantial commitment to pacing greatly contributed to this strong result.