Results/Photos

Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Nathan Chen #775 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance with Strategic Pace Management Nathan Chen executed a well-paced race at the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon. His splits demonstrate early consistency, maintaining a pace slightly under 7:45 min/mile for the first four miles. His most impressive split time was at mile 5, achieving a 7:26 min/mile pace, showing a strategic push mid-race. Up to mile 7, he sustained an effective pace around 7:40 min/mile. His overall race time was 1:43:25 with an overall pace of 7:53 min/mile, a significant improvement from his previous year's half marathon time of 1:56:52. While Nathan started strong, the elapsed pace slightly decreased over the last third of the race, notable from mile 10 with an 8:29 min/mile split. Finishing 41st in his division and improving his overall placement from the previous year, Nathan showed his growth and dedication. Focus on maintaining the initial pace over the final miles could further enhance performance. Excellent work representing the UTHealth Houston team.