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Date: Feb. 1, 2026 Participant: Steve Lenivy #3649 Race: 2026 Surf City Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing with Strategic Finish Boost During the 2026 Surf City Half Marathon, Steve Lenivy demonstrated consistent pacing throughout the race. His overall finishing time was 1:24:00, achieving an average pace of 6:24 minutes per mile. Steve's placement in the M35-39 division was 11th, within a highly competitive field, where he distributed his effort evenly across the race. Notably, his pacing strategy is evident with split times consistently close to the average, with some acceleration witnessed in the final stretches. Steve's strongest moment came at the 13th mile, where he recorded a swift 6:15-minute mile, propelling him from 88th to 58th place overall. Additionally, he made remarkable progress after the third mile, moving from 68th to finish 90th out of 12,408 participants. Maintaining a strong pace from the start while showing the ability to accelerate towards the end further highlights Steve's race strategy and capacity to make tactical moves as the race developed. Slightly varying his early mile paces might improve his endurance even more in future races.