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Date: Nov. 1, 2025 Participant: Faith Russell #2078 Race: 2025 Vacation Races | Joshua Tree Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance Under Pressure Faith Russell completed the 2025 Vacation Races | Joshua Tree Half Marathon with an impressive final time of 1:41:32, maintaining a commendable average pace of 7:45 minutes per mile across the 13.1 miles. Throughout the race, Faith consistently ranked high, finishing 17th overall out of 1,330 participants. Notably, she secured 3rd place in both her gender category and division, showcasing her competitive strength. Analyzing her mile splits, Faith started strong with a 7:50 first mile and maintained a sub-8:00 pace throughout the race except for her 2nd mile, which slightly dipped to 8:09. Her performance highlighted her ability to pick up the pace precisely, as seen with a remarkable 7:13 split at mile 9 and a strong finish at mile 13 with a 7:26 split. For future races, maintaining her second-mile intensity and pacing might help in increasing her overall race efficiency.