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Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Lucio Cruz #890 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Lucio Cruz Demonstrates Strong Pace and Consistency in Half Marathon Lucio Cruz improved his overall time from the previous year's half marathon, finishing this year with an elapsed time of 1:28:18 and a consistent pace of 6:44 min/mile, as opposed to last year's 1:29:10 and a pace of 6:48 min/mile. Notably, Lucio maintained nearly even splitting throughout the race, with each mile split hovering closely around the average pace and showcasing impressive stamina and strategy. Throughout the 13.1-mile race, Lucio displayed particular strength in the middle and final segments. His fastest mile was the last, completing it in 6:33 min/mile which allowed him to climb the rankings to finish 30th in the M30-34 division. Placing 127th out of 4907 participants is an impressive feat for Lucio. Continuous focus on pacing in earlier splits might further enhance his performance in future races. Keep building on these pacing strategies, and success will follow.