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Date: Feb. 1, 2026 Participant: Darla Lopez #31489 Race: 2026 Surf City 5K Distance: 3.1 miles

Consistent and Strong Effort at the 5K Darla Lopez delivered a consistent performance in the 2026 Surf City 5K, showcasing steady pacing across the race. She completed the 5K with a total time of 26:50 and an overall pace of 8:39 min/mile. Her splits reveal a solid start with an opening mile time of 8:51 and a second mile improvement to 8:13, before closing the final mile at 9:02. Darla secured 10th place in her division (F15-19), out of a competitive field. In examining her rank progression, Darla moved from 99th to 64th in her gender category by the third mile, highlighting her strong middle mile. Her overall position improved significantly from 411th to 233rd by the end of the third mile before finishing 415th out of 5023 participants. Darla could consider focusing on maintaining her early race pace for a steadier close. Nonetheless, this was a commendable finish in a large field.