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Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Sarah Vier #44 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Handcycle Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Start and Division Leader Sarah Vier's strong performance at the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon was marked by her impressive start, maintaining a first-place division position throughout. She began the race with a swift first mile at 5:06 min/mile, which helped establish an early lead in her division. Over 13.1 miles, she consistently managed to place in the top tier overall and showed dynamic pacing, achieving her division victory in a finish time of 1:27:00. Maintaining a solid pace of 6:38 min/mile for the entire race, Sarah showed consistency in pacing. Noteworthy efforts were seen in splits like mile three, achieving a split time of 5:29. Despite a slight slowdown during the middle miles, including a 7:21 split pace at mile eight, she finished strong, maintaining her lead in the division F55-59. Continued focus on even pacing may enhance performance further, but the effort led her to a confident first-place finish in her division.