Results/Photos

Date: Feb. 1, 2026 Participant: Kelly Smith #2694 Race: 2026 Surf City Half Marathon Wheelchair Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance with Strong Splits Kelly Smith maintained a consistent pace throughout the Surf City half marathon, finishing with a time of 2:00:41 and an overall pace of 9:12 min/mile. Kelly notably ranked 5th in her gender category. Her splits were particularly strong in the early stages of the race, with her most impressive Performance occurring between miles 1 to 3, averaging under 8:00 min/mile and even achieving her fastest mile pace of 7:56 at mile two. In the second half, Kelly's pace shifted, which is reflected in her steepest split of 15:53 min/mile between miles 8 and 9. However, she demonstrated resilience by bouncing back in the final stretch with a swift finish at 7:37 min/mile for the last mile. Focusing on maintaining consistent energy throughout the race may help avoid the pace decrease observed post-mile 8. Overall, Kelly's performance was commendable and showed promise in endurance and speed.