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Date: July 26th & 27th Participant: Emmett Atenco #7020 Race: 2025 Jack and Jill Downhill Marathon Half Marathon Sunday Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Finish with Consistent Pacing Emmett Atenco demonstrated impressive pacing throughout the Half Marathon Sunday with an overall time of 1:14:32, maintaining an average pace of 5:41 min/mile. Notably, Emmett started strongly, completing the first mile in 4:44 and consistently maintained a solid pace across the race. His split times remained mostly under 6 minutes per mile, showcasing his endurance and preparation quality, especially the last miles that showed near-consistent pacing. Emmett achieved second place in his gender category and notably led his age division, M0-19, demonstrating his potential as a young runner. His mile 9 and 10 performances, completed in 5:26, highlight his ability to push through fatigue and maintain a swift pace late in the race. For enhanced success, focusing on sustaining the opening mile pace and targeting negative splits could help improve consistency in later stages. Overall, it's a commendable performance in a competitive field of 765 participants.