Results/Photos

Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Andrea Zurita #4119 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Paced Improvement in Half Marathon Performance! Andrea started strong with a 10:35 min/mile pace in the first mile, gradually improving her pace throughout the race. She achieved her fastest split on mile 9 with a 9:40 min/mile pace, demonstrating a solid mid-race surge. Overall, her average pace for the half marathon was 10:16 min/mile, a notable improvement from her previous performance of 12:31 min/mile last year, reducing her overall race time by about 30 minutes. A consistent performance was maintained, with Andrea finishing with an elapsed time of 2:14:35. As part of the Katy Area Running Club (KARC), she secured the 111th position in the Female 35-39 division and 2257th overall among 4907 participants. Her strategic pacing shows significant improvement from last years event, particularly maintaining consistent mid and late race pacing. Fine-tuning the pacing strategy around miles 6 and 7 could potentially enhance her performance further. Well done on an outstanding improvement, Andrea!