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Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Kevin Cao #625 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance with Strong Finish Kevin maintained a steady pace throughout the half marathon, completing the 13.1 miles with an overall time of 2:46:27, averaging 12:42 min/mile. His split data shows he started at a pace of 12:59 min/mile for the first mile and consistently improved, especially in miles 8 and 9 where he clocked paces of 11:51 and 12:05 min/mile, respectively. This stronger second half showcases Kevins capability to increase speed over longer distances, a positive trend. Kevin finished 3490th overall out of 4907 participants, placing 2102nd among all male competitors and 395th in his M25-29 age division. Kevin represented the SpeedFam team well. The data suggests he's capable of further improving his performance by focusing on maintaining the mid-race pace of 11:51 for future events. By analyzing pacing strategies and training to reduce slower paces such as mile 6's 14:21, Kevin could improve his overall time substantially.