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Date: April 13, 2025 Participant: Daniel Ballout #4251 Race: 2025 M2B Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Perfect running conditions. Cool, misty, low 50s.

Consistent Pace with a Strong Finish Daniel, at age 19, demonstrated consistent pacing in the 2025 Mountains 2 Beach Half Marathon, with a final time of 1:40:12 and a commendable average pace of 7:38 min/mile. Starting with a solid first mile at 7:45, he maintained impressive consistency throughout, notably accelerating to a 7:13 pace in the 10th mile. His strongest position in his division, Under 19, was a 4th place at the 3-mile mark, showcasing his early race strength. Although Daniel experienced a slight drop in pace during the 13th mile at 8:13, his overall consistency held up well against strong participants. His steady performance placed him 5th in his age division out of 1697 total participants, a noteworthy achievement. Continuing to focus on maintaining his pace consistency, especially towards the race's end, could help improve those final miles. Great effort representing the "Noah Kahn or Nowhere" team!