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Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Blake Groves #4471 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing Leads to a Strong Finish Blake Groves completed the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon with a total time of 1:37:37, maintaining a consistent average pace of 7:27 min/mile. Starting at a pace of 8:02 min/mile during the first mile, Blake improved his pace steadily to 7:49 and then 7:42 min/mile in the subsequent miles. Notably, around mile 5, Blake achieved his fastest split of the race at 7:17 min/mile. Blake's performance allowed him to advance his standings throughout the race, moving from 462nd place overall at the first mile to 316th by the end. Within his division (M25-29), Blake finished in 53rd place. As a member of the Sexy Pace Running Club, his consistent split times between 7:28 and 7:42 min/mile contributed to a strong overall finish. For future races, focusing on maintaining the excellent pace established in the middle miles could yield even stronger results.