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Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Bricyn Velazquez #3839 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing with a Strong Finish Bricyn Velazquez maintained a steady pace throughout the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon, progressively improving her speed from the midpoint onward. Initial splits showed a consistent pace, opening with an 11:00 min/mile. Notably, from mile four, Bricyn began to gradually enhance her pace, with an impressive final mile split of 10:20 min/mile, significantly improving from her earlier paces. Her final time of 2:18:03 reflects a solid performance in a competitive field of 4,907 participants. Bricyn ranked 781st among female runners and 149th in her division (F30-34). The most remarkable improvement was observed from miles 11 to 12, where she shaved nearly a minute off her pace, clocking in at 9:40 min/mile. For future races, consider maintaining this upward trajectory by focusing on optimizing speed earlier in the race while preserving energy for a strong finish.