Results/Photos

Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Zian Choudhury #797 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Improvement with Strategic Pacing Zian Choudhury demonstrated a consistent performance throughout the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon. Starting with an initial split pace of 10:48 min/mile, Zian steadily accelerated, improving with each mile. By the midpoint, he had advanced his pace to under 10 minutes per mile. His strongest mile was mile 7, clocking in at a swift 8:43 min/mile. This displayed Zian's ability to maintain strategic pacing over the duration of the race, ultimately achieving an overall pace of 9:27 min/mile. Zian achieved a finish time of 2:03:56, placing 1666th overall out of 4907 participants. Impressively, he ranked 113th in the Male 20-24 division. Notably, Zian improved his overall placement from 2471 early in the race to 1630 by the end. To refine his performance further, Zian may focus on maintaining this consistent speed throughout the entire race, aiming to reduce the slight slowdown noted in the final split. Overall, it was a strong showing for Team SpeedFam.