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Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Melissa Nieto #2684 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing and Strong Finish Melissa Nieto completed the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon with a solid time of 2:27:49. Her average pace was 11:17 minutes per mile, covering a distance of 13.1 miles. Consistency was a key highlight, with most splits around this pace. An impressive feature was her pacing during mile 11, where she clocked her fastest split at 11:07. Her overall placement was 2882 out of 4907 participants, reflecting a commendable mid-race performance. In the F35-39 division, Melissa ranked 155th, finishing as the 1029th female participant. Noteworthy aspects include her ability to slightly improve in positioning towards the end, finishing ahead of her initial placements in other miles. Compared to last year's 10K race, where she had a pace of 13:22 per mile, Melissa showed significant improvement over the longer distance. To further enhance her racing strategy, maintaining speed even during tougher mid-race miles could lead to even better results.