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Date: Feb. 1, 2026 Participant: Alfonso Lodge #11647 Race: 2026 Surf City Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing with Strong Early Performance Alfonso Lodge demonstrated an impressive display of consistent pacing in the 2026 Surf City Half Marathon, completing the course in 1:26:15 with an average pace of 6:35 min/mile. Alfonso started strong, clocking his first mile at an encouraging 5:59 min/mile, and maintained steady early splits, with 6:01 and 6:08 min/mile for the subsequent miles. Notably, he started in 54th place overall and managed to hold that position until around the halfway point. While Alfonso's splits gradually slowed, he demonstrated resilience by balancing his pace throughout. Notably, his overall position fluctuated, reaching as low as 91st before finishing strong, indicating a commendable capacity to maintain effort despite fatigue. By the final mile, he pushed through with a split of 7:04 min/mile, finishing 123rd out of 12,408 participants. Continuing to focus on sustaining the energy from early in the race would enhance performance further.