Results/Photos

Date: July 26th & 27th Participant: Christian Balcer #3022 Race: 2025 Jack and Jill Downhill Marathon Half Marathon Saturday Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Consistency in the Middle Miles Christian Balcer displayed a resilient performance in the 2025 Run Super Series at Jack and Jill Downhill Marathon, completing the half marathon in 1:30:41. In the early miles, Christian set a strong pace, starting with a 5:57 mile and maintaining a comfortable pace between 6:44 and 7:13 per mile through the race. His pacing was notably steady, with consistent splits in the latter half of the race remaining close to the 6:54 to 6:56 range. Christian’s perseverance saw him finish 20th overall, 12th among male participants, and importantly, 5th in the male 30-39 age division from a field of 636 participants. The consistent performance in the middle miles is commendable, with an impressive ability to decrease split times in miles 8 and 9 to 6:52 per mile. For future races, focusing on maintaining the strong finish while improving the slight pace drop in the early miles could further advance performance.