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Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Joctan Rodriguez #3200 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing and Strategic Improvements Joctan Rodriguez delivered a strong performance at the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon, finishing the 13.1-mile race with an elapsed time of 1:37:36, achieving a pace of 7:27 minutes per mile. This marks an improvement from last year's event, where Rodriguez completed the race with a 1:38:39 time at a 7:31 pace, showing progress in pace and overall timing. Notably, Rodriguez's placement improved with him finishing 314th overall out of 4,907 participants and 276th in the male category, while maintaining a consistent pace across most of the splits. Rodriguez's splits indicate strategic pacing with a notable acceleration in the 4th mile where his pace picked up to 7:08, yielding the best individual mile split. An area to focus on could be the slight slowdown observed around the 8th mile, where the pace temporarily increased to 7:58, impacting the overall momentum. Consistently strong performances, such as the 9th mile at 7:17, exemplify the capacity for improvement in future races for Rodriguez and his team, Sexy Pace Running Club.