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Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Letty Reyes #3105 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance with Key Takeaways Letty Reyes demonstrated a steady performance in the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon, maintaining an overall pace of 9:31 min/mile. Her total time was 2:04:44 for the 13.1-mile event. Notably, she started strong with a 9:25 min/mile pace in the first mile, marking her 1478th overall and climbing up to 1197th by mile 3 with consistent sub-9-minute miles. She placed 60th in the F40-44 division among 4907 participants and maintained a mid-field finish, showing competence in her age group. Despite a challenging sixth mile at 12:34 min/mile, her recovery in the latter miles proved her tenacious spirit, particularly with a vigorous return to an 8:36 min/mile pace by mile 11. Her effort was a bit longer than her previous performance last year at the same event, suggesting an opportunity to work on endurance consistency. As part of the Houston Striders, integrating targeted speedwork could support her continued growth and success.