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Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Marcel Hobizal #1713 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing with a Strong Finish Marcel Hobizal completed the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon with a total time of 2:21:45, maintaining an average pace of 10:49 min/mile. He achieved 28th place in his division, M60-64, improving significantly from the previous year where he finished 55th. Notable throughout the race were his consistent split paces, ranging from 10:35 to 11:30 min/mile, with an exceptional final mile of 10:04 min/mile, showing a strong finish. Throughout the race, Marcel maintained a steady position among competitors, particularly in the latter half where he made slight gains, as evidenced by moving up from overall place 2745 to 2707 by mile 10. His performance at mile 12, with a split time of 10:27, was notably quicker than earlier miles, which contributed to his improved overall placing from last year. Focusing on maintaining or exceeding his final mile pace earlier in the race could offer further improvement opportunities.