Results/Photos

Date: Oct. 26, 2025 Participant: Brady Smyth #4530 Race: 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Split Improvement and Strong Finish Achieved Brady Smyth from Pearland, TX, demonstrated notable consistency and improvement during the 2025 UTHealth Houston Half Marathon. Brady's splits reveal steady pacing with strategic improvements over time. The race began with an initial pace of 8:56 min/mile and showed variable paces in the early miles but tightened up towards the end. Notably, the 12th mile split at 8:19 min/mile showcased a strong push that concluded with an overall time of 1:55:38. Compared to the previous year's event, Brady improved his elapsed pace from 9:08 to 8:49 min/mile, which resulted in a better overall standing, moving up from 1301st to 1167th place. Specific attention can be paid to the slow down observed in the 4th mile with an 11:16 min/mile split, which briefly affected his ranking but was successfully mitigated in the latter half of the race through more consistent splits, particularly in the final miles. Continue focusing on maintaining early pace stability to further improve future performance.