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Date: May 9, 2026 Participant: Matthew Pearson #4563 Race: 2026 Vacation Races Yosemite Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pace with a Strong Finish Matthew Pearson demonstrated a consistent and strong performance with a half marathon time of 1:32:30 at the 2026 Vacation Races | Yosemite. His overall pace of 7:03 min/mile reflects solid endurance, especially notable in the final miles where he maintained and even increased his pace significantly. Split performances were particularly impressive during miles 9 to 11, with the fastest pace clocked at 6:18 min/mile in mile 9. Reviewing intermediate splits, its evident that Matthew managed a dynamic strategy, gaining momentum progressively. Although starting at a 7:10 min/mile pace, he consistently improved, peaking in mile 12 with a rapid split time of 5:00 min/mile. The significant variance in split times suggests room for pacing strategy refinement, particularly if mile 13's slower pace of 9:57 could be adjusted. Matthew placed well in his division M25-29 at 13th, showing strong competitive performance among peers.