Results/Photos

Date: March 15, 2026 Participant: Nicholas Hongo #1551 Race: 2026 Shamrock Run Fest presented by Toyota Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Performance with a Strong Finish Nicholas Hongo maintained a consistent pace during the 2026 Shamrock Run Fest Half Marathon. Starting strong with an 8:47 min/mile in the first mile, Nicholas faced a slowdown in mile 2 with a split pace of 14:45 min/mile. Notably, he quickly recovered in mile 3, clocking a 3:31 min/mile, leading to an impressive leap from 855th to 730th place overall. Although there was variability in the splits, Nicholas maintained a relatively consistent overall pace. The overall elapsed time was 1:55:28 with an average pace of 8:48 min/mile. He finished in 1267th place out of 4421 participants and ranked 213th in the M30-34 division. His performance was solid throughout, peaking in mile 13 with a strong split time of 7:58, indicating a well-managed final push. To further enhance his time, focusing on maintaining the mid-race pace consistency could be beneficial.