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Date: March 15, 2026 Participant: Christian Hedstrom #40494 Race: 2026 Shamrock Run Fest presented by Toyota 5K Run Distance: 3.1 miles

Strong Middle Segment Performance Highlighted Christian Hedstrom, participating in the 2026 Shamrock Run Fest 5K, represented the Pacific PA program team with a solid performance. The event had a total of 6,521 participants. Christian's overall elapsed time was 34:55, maintaining an average pace of 11:16 min/mile. He finished 2,822nd overall, 1,540th among males, and 281st in the Male 30-34 division. The second mile was particularly notable; Christian significantly picked up the pace, completing it in 6:25. This improvement brought his place up to 1,738 overall and 170 in his division for that segment. While the final stretch saw a slight decrease in pacing to 11:00 min/mile, the strong second mile split is an indicator of potential. Focusing on maintaining that mid-race pace throughout could further enhance future results. Excellent effort, and with continued focus, the overall pace might be further improved.