Results/Photos

Date: May 9, 2026 Participant: Heath Burlison #1005 Race: 2026 Vacation Races Yosemite Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing with a Strong Finish Heath Burlison demonstrated consistent pacing throughout the 2026 Vacation Races at Yosemite, maintaining a noteworthy performance. His elapsed time was 1:19:09 with an overall elapsed pace of 6:02 min/mile. Notably, he achieved a commendable 8th place out of 3,795 participants in the overall standings, indicating strong race execution and competitiveness. Heath's performance in the M30-34 age division was particularly impressive, where he secured the 2nd place. His splits show a well-executed race strategy, with significant time improvements during later milesrecording a 5:34 min/mile at mile 8 and a 5:12 min/mile at mile 9. Consistent improvement and a surge in pace in the latter half reflect effective energy management. Maintaining this strategy and monitoring a few slower splits will culminate in even greater results in future races.