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Date: Feb. 1, 2026 Participant: Pablo Chung #6102 Race: 2026 Surf City Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing with a Strong Finish Pablo Chung from Fullerton, CA achieved a commendable race performance at the 2026 Surf City Half Marathon, completing the 13.1-mile course in 1:25:50. Throughout the race, his pacing was notably consistent, maintaining an overall average pace of 6:33 min/mile. After starting with a 6:51 split for the first mile, Pablo accelerated and maintained mid-to-low 6:40 min/mile splits, with the exception of a challenging eighth mile where he clocked a 9:09 pace. Most impressive was his resilience in the latter stages, particularly the strong finish in the 13th mile with a split of 6:15 min/mile. Pablo showed steady improvement as the race progressed, climbing in his age division M25-29, finishing in 26th place out of 31. Possible areas for growth could include maintaining pace consistency in challenging sections to avoid slower splits like the eighth mile. Overall, it was a strong effort with room for refining pacing strategy.