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Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Scottie Taylor #3628 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Progression and Strong Finish Scottie Taylor's performance in the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon displayed consistent improvement throughout the race. Starting with a slower pace of 10:48 min/mile for the first mile, Scottie steadily increased his speed, reaching a pace of 7:51 min/mile by mile 13. His biggest breakthrough came between miles 10 and 11, where he accelerated from a 7:14 to a swift 6:53 min/mile pace. This progression showcases strong pacing strategy and endurance. Scottie finished with an overall time of 1:42:45, securing the 496th position among 4,907 participants, and placed 39th in the M20-24 division. A suggestion for future races might be to aim for a more uniform start to save energy for the latter stages, but the closing miles were notably strong. Keep focusing on pace consistency and incremental pacing improvements to continue enhancing race performance.