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Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Joshua Fan #1146 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Negative Splits Leading to a Steady Improvement Joshua Fan participated in the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon, representing the Solemates team. Throughout the race, he demonstrated a consistent improvement in pace, concluding with a finish time of 2:17:48 and an average pace of 10:31 min/mile. Joshua executed a strong race strategy, starting at a 12:07 min/mile pace, gradually increasing speed miles after mile, and reaching a split time of 9:15 min/mile by mile 13. Notably, his final mile was his fastest, contributing to a noticeable improvement in his overall and divisional standing. In terms of his placement, Joshua improved from his initial overall position of 3,207 to a finishing position of 2,412 out of 4,907 participants. Within the M30-34 division, he moved from 395th to 347th place. Focusing on maintaining his strong finish through negative splits will be beneficial for future races. Continued work on early mile pacing will ensure even more competitive results going forward.