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Date: March 15, 2026 Participant: Hailey Beneker #1657 Race: 2026 Shamrock Run Fest presented by Toyota Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Progress with a Strong Finish Hailey Beneker completed the 2026 Shamrock Run Fest Half Marathon in 2:17:37, maintaining a consistent pace with an overall average of 10:30 min/mile. Her performance was marked by an impressive split between miles 2 and 3, with her pace improving significantly to 8:09 min/mile, indicating a strong surge once she hit her stride. Overall, she finished 2658th out of 4421 participants, 920th among females, and 210th in her F25-29 division. Notably, Hailey started with a 11:59 min/mile pace and accelerated effectively, improving her pace from mile 10 onward to a faster 10:03 min/mile by mile 10 and closing with a 9:51 min/mile in the final stretch. Consider focusing on these stronger latter segments and explore training strategies that could help maintain this impressive pace consistently throughout the race for future events.