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Date: Nov. 1, 2025 Participant: Cedric Gagnaire #1316 Race: 2025 Vacation Races | Joshua Tree Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance with Improving Pace Cedric Gagnaire demonstrated a steady and improved performance during the 2025 Vacation Races' Joshua Tree Half Marathon. He managed a total elapsed time of 2:04:40 over the 13.1-mile course, placing 6th in his division (Men 50-54). Cedric's initial mile commenced at a 10:16 min/mile pace, gradually improving to an impressive 8:28 min/mile by mile 13. Cedric's ability to reduce split times consistently is notable, especially from mile 2 to mile 13, showing decreasing paces from 10:53 min/mile to 8:28 min/mile. Despite early splits placing him at 227th overall, his persistent speed gains resulted in an overall finishing position of 157th out of 1,330 participants. A key takeaway is the importance of early race pace strategies, as the first half featured the slowest paces. Cedrics pacing strategy shines with strong improvements, emphasizing his ability to finish well.