Results/Photos

Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Steven Le #5552 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Pacing Consistency and Strong Finish Steven Le demonstrated impressive pacing throughout the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon. Maintaining a consistent pace, Steven covered the 13.1-mile course with an overall elapsed time of 2:13:23, averaging a pace of 10:10 min/mile. Notably, he showed progressive improvement in his pace from mile 9 onwards, recording his fastest split of the race with a pace of 9:26 min/mile between miles 8 and 9. Starting with an initial pace of 10:48 min/mile, Steven's performance saw significant improvements by the final miles, finishing with an adjusted pace that indicated stronger capability and endurance. Positioned 145th in his age division, M20-24, and 1508th among male participants, his successful pacing strategy minimized his overall slide in placement and maximized his result. For future races, building on the strong finish by introducing slight variations in pace earlier could capitalize on further time gains. Keep up the good work, Steven!