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Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Pablo Lesma #2141 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pace with Opportunities for Strategy Adjustments Pablo Lesma, aged 54, from Katy, TX, put forth a steady performance in the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon, finishing the 13.1-mile course in 1:59:00, with an average pace of 9:05 min/mile. A notable aspect was his consistent pacing across most splits, maintaining around 9:00 min/mile from miles 3 through 5, and experiencing only slight variations thereafter. His finish placed him 1377th overall and 55th in his division (M50-54) out of 4907 participants. Analyzing the splits, a slight slowdown was noticeable between miles 7 and 8, where the pace dropped to 9:28 min/mile, which might have impacted overall time slightly. Compared to his previous year's performance in the 2024 race, where he achieved a faster time of 1:55:05 at an 8:47 min/mile pace, this year's results suggest room to enhance pacing strategy, particularly around the mid-race point. This adjustment could bridge the time difference observed this year.