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Date: Aug. 1, 2026 Participant: Jorge Chavez Jr #1808 Race: 2026 Vacation Races | Rocky Mountain Half Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Mid-Race Surge Jorge Chavez Jr, 31, from Fort Worth, TX, completed the 2026 Vacation Races | Rocky Mountain Half Marathon with a final time of 1:28:38, maintaining a commendable overall pace of 6:46 min/mile. With a total of 802 participants, Jorge secured 3rd place overall, in his gender, and in his division. He demonstrated an impressive early performance with a 6:21 min/mile pace in the first mile, which positioned him initially in 2nd place overall. Notably, from mile 6 to mile 8, Jorge demonstrated strong pacing consistency, clocking paces of 7:00, 6:57, and 6:50 min/mile respectively. A standout moment occurred at mile 9, where he achieved the fastest split of 6:28 min/mile, temporarily moving him into 1st place. To further enhance his race outcomes, maintaining early fast pacing while minimizing slowdowns between miles 2 and 4 could be beneficial. Overall, a commendable performance demonstrating both strength and strategic pacing.