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Date: May 9, 2026 Participant: Joy McCreary #1944 Race: 2026 Vacation Races Yosemite Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing with a Strong Finish Joy McCreary showcased a commendable effort at the 2026 Vacation Races | Yosemite Half Marathon. Joy maintained a consistent pace, starting with a 9:13 min/mile for her first mile and keeping closely around this pace for the majority of the race. Her ability to adapt her pace is evident from miles 7 to 10, where she progressively increased her speed, topping her performance with an impressive 8:33 min/mile at mile 8. The latter part of Joy's race displayed interesting variations, where a slower mile 11 at a 10:03 min/mile, and mile 12 at 10:28 min/mile, were followed by a strong effort to complete the race with a total time of 2:04:13. Finishing 116th in her age division out of a sizable field of 3795 participants is a notable achievement. To enhance future performance, focusing on maintaining speed during the later miles could prove beneficial.