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Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Basmah Atta #285 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing Throughout Her Half Marathon Basmah started her half marathon with an initial pace of 12:20 min/mile, quickly picking up momentum with a faster split of 12:10 min/mile for the second mile. By the third mile, she further accelerated to 11:19 min/mile. Her fastest segment was between miles 4 and 5 at 11:23 min/mile, highlighting her ability to maintain strong mid-race pacing. From there, her pace stabilized, with only minor fluctuations as she completed the course. Basmah completed the half marathon with an overall time of 2:40:42, holding an average pace of 12:16 min/mile. Throughout the race, she consistently ranked within the top third of her division F20-24 and maintained a stable position, finishing 155th in her age group out of 4907 participants. Consider working on sustaining the faster pacing observed during the early and middle miles over the entire course for future races.