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Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Roopa Santosh #8521 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston 10K Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Progress Across Splits Despite a Slower Overall Finish Roopa demonstrated steady pacing in the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon & 10K. Her split times were consistently close, ranging from 14:49 to 17:28 min/mile. Notable consistency was seen in Splits 3 and 4, with times of 15:20 and 15:18, respectively. A strong performance also marked Split 5, at 14:35 min/mile, showing effective effort before a slowdown in Split 6. Despite a final elapsed time of 1:35:37, slightly slower than her previous 10K finish of 1:29:02, Roopa maintained a respectable Elapsed Pace of 15:25 min/mile. Improved pacing strategy at future events could bring greater alignment with her past performances. Looking at the standings, she placed 40th in her division during two of the splits, indicating a competitive edge that could be leveraged for future events. Consider diversifying training with a focus on maintaining speed towards the later stages of the race.