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Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Michael Hong #1732 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing Yields Steady Results Michael Hong ran in the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon, maintaining a consistent pace throughout the race. His overall elapsed time was 2:16:08, with an average pace of 10:23 min/mile over the 13.1-mile course. Notably, his best split pace was 9:48 min/mile between miles 3 and 4, which was a significant improvement over the first mile's 10:23 min/mile pace. In terms of placement, Michael finished 1,586 out of 4,907 male participants and 307 in the M25-29 division. As the race progressed, while there was a consistent pace, there were moments of slight slowdown, particularly in miles 6 and 12. To improve future performances, consider focusing on maintaining speed during those latter miles to avoid deceleration. Overall, the performance was admirably continuous, showing strong endurance. Keep building on this consistent pacing strategy to improve further in future races.