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Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Mitch Bandy #340 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pace with Notable Mid-Race Gains Mitch Bandy ran a steady half marathon at the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon & 10K. Starting with an initial pace of 8:44 min/mile, he progressively improved his splits, reaching a sharp 8:03 min/mile by the third mile. His mid-race splits were particularly impressive, demonstrating consistent pacing around 8:18 min/mile from mile 4 onward. His final time was 1:48:52, averaging an 8:18 min/mile pace across the entire 13.1-mile distance. Mitch's strategic pacing pushed him from an initial 951st place overall to 784th by the finish out of 4907 participants. In his division (M25-29), he improved from 147th to 121st. His placement in the top portions of his age division indicates strong competition performance. Maintaining this pacing strategy and perhaps targeting a slightly quicker start could lead to even better results in future races. Keep building on this great foundation, Mitch!