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Date: Aug. 1, 2026 Participant: Roman Ruiz Jr. #1477 Race: 2026 Vacation Races | Rocky Mountain Half Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance Leads to Strong Finish Roman Ruiz Jr. delivered an impressive performance at the 2026 Vacation Races | Rocky Mountain Half. With a consistent pacing strategy, Roman maintained an average pace of 8:02 min/mile and finished with a total time of 1:45:17. Notably, Roman achieved 3rd place in the M25-29 division and placed 19th among male participants. Through the race, Roman demonstrated steady improvement, especially from mile 9 onward where his pace increased significantly to 7:01 min/mile. His final splits were consistently fast, with a standout split time of 6:50 on mile 11. Encouragingly, Roman moved from 88th place overall at mile 1 to finish 24th, highlighting his strong second half. To further enhance his results, focusing on maintaining the initial pace throughout could yield a more evenly-paced race.