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Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Efren Olalde Leyva #2722 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston 10K Distance: 6.2 miles

Strong Start, Challenging Finish Efren Olalde Leyva showed promising performance in his initial splits at the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon & 10K, holding a steady pace averaging around 9:00 minutes per mile for the first four miles. Notably, Efren improved his division rank, moving from 34th to 27th place by the fourth mile, showcasing effective early race strategy and pace control. However, the last two miles proved challenging, with significant deceleration, resulting in a 38:04 minute pace per mile for miles five and six. This shift impacted his overall placement, once standing 239th and ultimately finishing 1625th among all participants. A gradual adaptation to maintaining consistent speeds throughout could benefit future races. Consider focusing on endurance training to sustain early paces longer. Keep in mind your strong start demonstrates solid potentialcontinuing to build on early race techniques could lead to consistently improved splits.