Results/Photos

Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Vi Pham #8323 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston 10K Distance: 6.2 miles

Impressive Mid-Race Surge Leads to Strong Finish Vi Pham delivered a solid performance in the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon & 10K, completing the 10K race with a time of 53:56 and an impressive average pace of 8:42 min/mile. Her strategic improvement in pace throughout the race was notable, particularly between miles 2 and 5, where she improved her pace from 9:26 min/mile to a brisk 7:59 min/mile. This consistent improvement facilitated her strong overall placement, getting 179th out of 2010 participants, 42nd among female competitors, and securing 4th in the F20-24 age division. Vi began the race with a steady start at a 9:34 min/mile pace, quickly gaining momentum over the subsequent miles. Noteworthy is her significant improvement in placing, moving up 141 overall places from the first split to finish. Encouragingly, she climbed to 3rd in her age division by the end of mile six. Focusing on pacing strategies for the first mile and sustaining the mid-race surge can maximize her performance further.