My Half Marathons

Since I ran my first half marathon in December 2008, the half marathon has been my favorite distance. In that first race I finished in 2:01:05, but every half marathon after that until September 11, 2022, was under 2 hours. That was 119 half marathons in a row in under 2 hours, so that's a streak I'm pretty proud of. Incidentally, the one that broke my streak on 09/11/22 was 2:00:03, so I just missed it by a few seconds.  I recently started using Jeff Galloway's Run Walk Run method and it's been great so far. I've been trying different run/walk ratios to see which works best for me.

If you're interested in my recent races, they're listed on the Ujena website here:

https://ujenafitclub.com/race-archive.php/richard_hefner

Here is a list of my Top 25 fastest half marathons followed by a list of all half marathons for each year. Probably my best year was at age 62 when I ran 3 of my Top 10 fastest. Unfortunately, age 63 and beyond didn't include any of the 25 fastest races although there were still some decent times in there until age 67. 




2023

#126 
Date: 10/14/23
Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon
Myrtle Beach, SC
Time: 2:07:16
Pace: 9:42
Age Group (65-99): 2 of 9
Overall: 154 of 796
Age Grade Percentage: 64.16%
Run/Walk Ratio: 90/20


#125
Date: 10/08/23
Black Bear Half Marathon
Hendersonville, NC
Time: 2:04:44
Pace:  9:31
Age Group (70-74): 1 of 3
Overall:  191 of 447
Age Grade Percentage: 65.46%
Run/Walk Ratio: 90:20


#124
Date: 09/30/23
Run for Green Half Marathon
Davidson, NC
Time:  2:06:24
Pace:  9:39
Age Group (70-99): 1 of 5
Overall: 120 of 226
Age Grade Percentage: 64.60%
Run/Walk Ratio:  90:20


#123
Date:  09/24/23
Capital City Half Marathon
Lansing, Michigan
Time: 1:59:21
Pace: 9:07*
Age Group (70-74): 2 of 5
Overall: 251/653
Age Grade Percentage: 68.40%
Run/Walk Ratio: 90:20
*Race was a little long. Actual pace was 9:00 according to Garmin.


#122
Date:  08/26/23
Asheville Half Marathon
Asheville, NC
Time:  2:06:49
Pace:  9:40
Age Group (70-74): 2 of 8
Overall:  270 of 913
Age Grade Percentage:  64.38%
Run/Walk Ratio: 70:20

2022

#121
Date:  09/11/22
Race 13.1 Half Marathon
Charlotte, NC
Time:  2:00:03
Pace:  9:09
Age Group (70-74): 1 of 2
Overall:  88 of 257
Age Grade Percentage:  67.26%


#120
Date:  05/28/22
Downhill at Dawn Half Marathon
Black Mountain, NC
Time: 1:53:53
Pace: 8:41
Age Group (70-74): 2 of 6
Overall: 90 of 264
Age Grade Percentage: 70.91%

2021

#119
Date: 10/17/21
Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon
Myrtle Beach, SC
Time: 1:49:10
Pace: 8:20
Age Group: 2 of 19
Overall: 72 of 694
Age Grade Percentage: 73.21%

#118
Date: 07/10/21
The Scream! Half Marathon
Jonas Ridge, NC
Time: 1:53:05
Pace: 8:38
Age Group: 1 of 5
Overall: 64 of 200
Age Grade Percentage: 70.67%


#117
Date: 06/19/21
Charlevoix Half Marathon
Charlevoix, Michigan
Time: 1:50:18
Pace: 8:23
Age Group: 2 of 10
Overall: 167 of 813
Age Grade Percentage: 72.45%


#116
Date:  05/01/21
Myrtle Beach Half Marathon
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Time: 1:48:14
Pace: 8:14
Age Group: 4 of 35
Overall:  242 of 1489
Age Grade Percentage:  73.84%


#115
Date: 03/27/21
Run Sunset Beach Half Marathon
Location: Sunset Beach, North Carolina
Time: 1:58:08  (actual chip time was faster but was not recorded at race)
Pace: 9:01
Age: Group: 1 of 8
Overall:  157 of 617
Age Grade Percentage:  67.65%

2019

#114
Date: 09/14/19
Run for Green Half Marathon
Location: Davidson, NC
Time: 1:53:26
Pace: 8:40
Age Group: 1 of 3
Overall:  66 of 241
Age Grade Percentage: 69.04%


#113
Date: 07/13/19
Name: The Scream! Half Marathon
Location: Jonas Ridge, NC
Time: 1:46:44
Pace: 8:08
Age Group: 1 of 6
Overall: 63 of 290
Age Grade Percentage: 73.38%


#112
Date: 06/15/19
Name: Run the South Half Marathon
Location: Charlotte, NC
Time: 1:48:51
Pace: 8:18
Age Group: 1 of 2
Overall: 66 of 268
Age Grade Percentage: 71.95%

 

2018


#111
Date: 12/22/18
Name: Santa Hustle Half Marathon
Location: Belmont, NC
Time: 1:59:33
Pace: 9:07
Age Group: 2 of 4
Overall: 119 of 449
Age Grade Percentage: 64.85%


#110
Date: 07/21/18
Name: The Scream! Half Marathon
Location: Jonas Ridge, NC
Time: 1:48:24
Pace: 8:16
Age Group: 2 of 7
Overall: 92 of 286
Age Grade Percentage: 71.53%


#109
Date: 06/16/18
Name: Run the South Half Marathon
Location: Charlotte, NC
Time: 1:52:07
Pace: 8:33
Age Group: 1 of 2
Overall: 33 of 194
Age Grade Percentage: 69.15%


#108
Date: 05/06/18
Name: Lake Norman Half Marathon
Location: Mooresville, NC
Time: 1:52:27
Pace: 8:35
Age Group: 1 of 7
Overall: 90 of 464
Age Grade Percentage: 68.95%


#107
Date: 03/03/18
Name: Myrtle Beach Half Marathon
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Time: 1:47:21
Pace: 8:11
Age Group: 4 of 54
Overall: 218 of 1862
Age Grade Percentage: 72.22%


#106
Date: 01/13/18
Name: Charleston Half Marathon
Location: Charleston, SC
Time: 1:48:28
Pace: 8:16
Age Group: 1 of 14
Overall: 319 of 3246
Age Grade Percentage: 70.79%


2017


#105
Date: 11/11/17
Name: Charlotte Half Marathon
Location: Charlotte, NC
Time: 1:43:20
Pace: 7:53
Age Group: 2 of 10
Overall: 229 of 2169
Age Grade Percentage: 74.31%


#104
Date: 10/21/17
Name: Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Time: 1:39:08
Pace: 7:34
Age Group: 1 of 17
Overall: 48 of 1513
Age Grade Percentage: 77.45%


#103
Date: 09/24/17
Name: Race 13.1 - Charlotte
Location: Charlotte, NC
Time: 1:44:06
Pace: 7:56
Age Group: 1 of 5
Overall: 93 of 837
Age Grade Percentage: 73.76%


#102
Date: 09/09/17
Name: Race 13.1 - Greenville
Location: Greenville, SC
Time: 1:45:03
Pace: 8:01
Age Group: 1 of 4
Overall: 44 of 246
Age Grade Percentage: 73.09%


#101
Date: 08/15/17
Name: John & Jessie Kelley Half Marathon
Location: New London, Connecticut
Time: 1:44:09
Pace: 7:57
Age Group (60-69): 6 of 32
Overall: 118 of 552
Age Grade Percentage: 73.72%


#100
Date: 07/15/17
Name: The Scream! Half Marathon
Location: Jonas Ridge, NC
Time: 1:42:01
Pace: 7:47
Age Group: 1 of 5
Overall: 42 of 255
Age Grade Percentage: 75.27%


#99
Date: 04/29/17
Name: Revel Mt. Charleston Half Marathon
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Time: 1:38:02
Pace: 7:29
Age Group: 2 of 21
Overall: 143 of 1705
Age Grade Percentage: 78.32%


#98
Date: 04/08/17
Name: Racefest Half Marathon
Location: Charlotte, NC
Time: 1:47:05
Pace: 8:10
Age Group: 1 of 5
Overall: 115 of 768
Age Grade Percentage: 71.70%


#97
Date: 04/01/17
Name: Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon
Location: Cullowhee, NC
Time: 1:48:10
Pace: 8:15
Age Group: 1 of 7
Overall: 24 of 125
Age Grade Percentage: 70.99%


#96
Date: 03/25/17
Name: Spartanburg Half Marathon
Location: Spartanburg, SC
Time: 1:45:04
Pace: 8:01
Age Group: 1 of 1
Overall: 10 of 76
Age Grade Percentage: 73.08%


#95
Date: 03/04/17
Name: Corporate Cup Half Marathon
Location: Charlotte, NC
Time: 1:44:29
Pace: 7:58
Age Group: 1 of 5
Overall: 168 of 814
Age Grade Percentage: 73.49%


#94
Date: 02/25/17
Name: GHS Half Marathon
Location: Greenville, SC
Time: 1:42:18
Pace: 7:48
Age Group: 3 of 25
Overall: 169 of 1318
Age Grade Percentage: 74.32%


2016


#93
Date: 10/23/16
Name: Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Time: 1:38:46
Pace: 7:32
Age Group: 2 of 43
Overall: 65 of 1974
Age Grade Percentage: 76.98%


#92
Date:  09/17/16
Name:  Run for Green Half Marathon
Location:  Davidson, NC
Time:  1:44:23
Pace:  7:58
Age Group:  1 of 8
Overall:  49 of 221
Age Grade Percentage:  72.84%


#91
Date:  07/16/16
Name:  The Scream! Half Marathon
Location:  Jonas Ridge, NC
Time:  1:40:55
Pace:  7:42
Age Group:  1 of 7
Overall:  47 of 263
Age Grade Percentage:  75.34%


#90
Date:  06/14/16
Name:  Downhill at Dawn Half Marathon
Location:  Black Mountain, NC
Time:  1:38:49
Pace:  7:32
Age Group:  1 of 6
Overall:  32 of 462
Age Grade Percentage:  76.94%


#89
Date:  04/23/16
Name:  Kings Mountain Half Marathon
Location:  Clover, SC
Time:  1:49:53
Pace:  8:23
Age Group:  2 of 6
Overall:  28 of 141
Age Grade Percentage:  69.19%


#88
Date:  04/03/16
Name:  Knoxville Half Marathon
Location:  Knoxville, Tennessee
Time:  1:45:50
Pace:  8:04
Age Group:  1 of 53
Overall:  193 of 2183
Age Grade Percentage:  71.84%


#87
Date:  03/13/16
Name:  Tobacco Road Half Marathon
Location: Cary, NC
Time:  1:44:30
Pace:  7:58
Age Group:  2 of 24
Overall:  194 of 2262
Age Grade Percentage:  72.76%


#86
Date:  03/05/16
Name:  Corporate Cup Half Marathon
Location:  Charlotte, NC
Time:  1:45:58
Pace:  8:05
Age Group:  3 of 9
Overall:  181 of 957
Age Grade Percentage:  71.75%


2015


#85
Date: 12/13/15
Name:  Islamorada Half Marathon
Location:  Islamorada, Florida
Time:  1:51:59
Pace:  8:32
Age Group:  1 of 3
Overall:  24 of 297
Age Grade Percentage:  67.26%


#84
Date:  11/14/15
Name:  Tryon Half Marathon
Location:  Tryon, NC
Time:  1:42:22
Pace:  7:48
Age Group:  1 of 12
Overall:  48 of 284
Age Grade Percentage:  73.58%


#83
Date:  10/31/15
Name:  Spinx Half Marathon
Location:  Greenville, SC
Time:  1:38:51
Pace:  7:32
Age Group:  1 of 13
Overall:  69 of 951
Age Grade Percentage:  76.19%


#82
Date:  10/18/15
Name:  Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon
Location:  Myrtle Beach, SC
Time:  1:36:44
Pace:  7:23
Age Group:  2 of 37
Overall:  72 of 2578
Age Grade Percentage:  77.86%


#81
Date:  10/10/15
Name:  Run Against Addiction Half Marathon
Location:  Spindale, NC
Time:  1:41:19
Pace:  7:44
Age Group:  1 of 10
Overall:  9 of 71
Age Grade Percentage:  74.34%


#80
Date:  09/09/15
Name:  Run for Green Half Marathon
Location:  Davidson, NC
Time:  1:41:00
Pace:  7:42
Age Group:  1 of 3
Overall:  35 of 252
Age Grade Percentage:  74.57%


#79
Date:  09/12/15
Name:  Holden Beach Half Marathon
Location:  Holden Beach, NC
Time:  1:45:56
Pace:  8:05
Age Group:  1 of 9
Overall:  11 of 276
Age Grade Percentage:  71.10%


#78
Date:  08/23/15
Name:  Hotlanta Half Marathon
Location:  Atlanta, Georgia
Time:  1:49:48
Pace:  8:22
Age Group:  1 of 14
Overall:  133 of 1073
Age Grade Percentage:  68.59%

#77
Date:  07/18/15
Name:  The Scream! Half Marathon
Location:  Jonas Ridge, NC
Time:  1:37:49
Pace:  7:28
Age Group:  1 of 8
Overall:  28 of 270
Age Grade Percentage:  77.0%


#76
Date:  06/07/15
Name:  Charity Chase Half Marathon
Location:  Hickory, NC
Time:  1:44:00
Pace:  7:56
Age Group:  1 of 3
Overall:  36 of 317
Age Grade Percentage:  72.42%


#75
Date:  05/16/15
Name:  Sunset Beach Half Marathon
Location:  Sunset Beach, NC
Time:  1:39:32
Pace:  7:35
Age Group:  1 of 12
Overall:  23 of 512
Age Grade Percentage:  75.67%


#74
Date: 05/02/15
Name:  Kings Mountain Half Marathon
Location:  Clover, SC
Time:  1:42:47
Pace:  7:50
Age Group:  1 of 5
Overall:  14 of 167
Age Grade Percentage:  73.28%


#73
Date:  04/11/15
Name:  Charlotte RaceFest Half Marathon
Location:  Charlotte, NC
Time:  1:40:48
Pace:  7:41
Age Group:  1 of 8
Overall:  86 of 1268
Age Grade Percentage:  74.72%


#72
Date:  03/29/15
Name:  Knoxville Half Marathon
Location:  Knoxville, Tennessee
Time:  1:40:44
Pace:  7:41
Age Group:  1 of 79
Overall:  123 of 2219
Age Grade Percentage:  74.77%


#71
Date:  03/15/15
Name:  NYC Half
Location: New York, NY
Time:  1:42:59
Pace:  7:51
Age Group:  23 of 221
Overall:  2830 of 19434
Age Grade Percentage:  73.13%


#70
Date:  03/07/15
Name:  Corporate Cup Half Marathon
Location:  Charlotte, NC
Time:  1:40:00
Pace:  7:38
Age Group:  2 of 6
Overall:  122 of 1036
Age Grade Percentage:  75.32%


2014


#69
Date:  11/15/14
Name:  Thunder Road Half Marathon
Location:  Charlotte, NC
Time:  1:42:02
Pace:  7:47
Age Group:  1 of 22
Overall:  232 of 2729
Age Grade Percentage:  73.10%


#68
Date:  10/19/14
Name:  Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon
Location:  Myrtle Beach, SC
Time:  1:35:44
Pace:  7:18
Age Group:  1 of 50
Overall:  55 of 3125
Age Grade Percentage:  77.91%


#67
Date:  10/11/14
Name:  Hokie Half
Location:  Blacksburg, Virginia
Time:  1:35:20
Pace:  7:16
Age Group:  1 of 10
Overall:  62 of 1302
Age Grade Percentage:  78.23%


#66
Date:  09/20/14
Name:  Run for Green Half Marathon
Location:  Davidson, NC
Time:  1:36:42
Pace:  7:22
Age Group:  1 of 6
Overall:  31 of 370
Age Grade Percentage:  77.13%


#65
Date:  09/17/14
Name:  Via Half Marathon
Location:  Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
Time:  1:34:13
Pace:  7:11
Age Group:  2 of 22
Overall:  41 of 1003
Age Grade Percentage:  79.16%

    #64
    Date:  06/17/14
    Name:  Downhill at Dawn Half Marathon
    Location:  Black Mountain, NC
    Time:  1:29:25  --------------------(All-time PR at Age 62)
    Pace: 6:49
    Age Group:  1 of 8
    Overall:  20 of 453
    Age Grade Percentage:  83.41%


    #63
    Date:  06/01/14
    Name:  Charity Chase Half Marathon
    Location:  Hickory, NC
    Time:  1:36:43
    Pace:  7:22
    Age Group:  1 of 6
    Overall:  26 of 418
    Age Grade Percentage:  77.12%


    #62
    Date:  05/17/14
    Name:  Brooklyn Half Marathon
    Location:  Brooklyn, New York
    Time:  1:32:13
    Pace:  7:02
    Age Group:  5 of 183
    Overall:  1,154 of 25,587
    Age Grade Percentage:  80.88%


    #61
    Date:  04/14/14
    Name:  Come See Me Half Marathon
    Location:  Rock Hill, SC
    Time:  1:39:02
    Pace:  7:33
    Age Group:  1 of 2
    Overall:  11 of 134
    Age Grade Percentage:  75.31%


    #60
    Date:  04/12/14
    Name:  Racefest Half Marathon
    Location:  Charlotte, NC
    Time:  1:36:41
    Pace:  7:22
    Age Group:  1 of 12
    Overall:  69 of 1305
    Age Grade Percentage:  77.14%


    #59
    Date:  03/30/14
    Name:  Knoxville Half Marathon
    Location:  Knoxville, Tennessee
    Time:  1:40:33
    Pace:  7:40
    Age Group:  1 of 46
    Overall:  143 of 2488
    Age Grade Percentage:  74.18%


    #58
    Date:  03/16/14
    Name:  Tobacco Road Half Marathon
    Location:  Raleigh, NC
    Time:  1:38:06
    Pace:  7:29
    Age Group:  1 of 28
    Overall:  143 of 2351
    Age Grade Percentage:  76.03%


    #57
    Date:  03/08/14
    Name:  Corporate Cup Half Marathon
    Location:  Charlotte, NC
    Time:  1:39:27
    Pace:  7:35
    Age Group:  1 of 8
    Overall:  109 of 1053
    Age Grade Percentage:  75.00%


    2013


    #56
    Date:  11/17/13
    Name:  Val Nolasco Half Marathon
    Location:  Honolulu, Hawaii
    Time:  1:40:12
    Pace:  7:38
    Age Group:  3 of 29
    Overall:  85 of 979
    Age Grade Percentage:  73.74%


    #55
    Date:  10/23/13
    Name:  Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon
    Location:  Myrtle Beach, SC
    Time:  1:34:24
    Pace:  7:12
    Age Group:  1 of 42
    Overall:  76 of 2759
    Age Grade Percentage:  78.27%


    #54
    Date:  10/12/13
    Name:  Rocktoberfest Half Marathon
    Location:  Charlotte, NC
    Time:  1:39:44
    Pace:  7:36
    Age Group:  3 of 8
    Overall:  49 of 491
    Age Grade Percentage:  74.08%


    #53
    Date:  06/23/13
    Name:  Fairfield Half Marathon
    Location:  Fairfield, Connecticut
    Time:  1:44:48
    Pace:  8:00
    Age Group:  4 of 56
    Overall:  443 of 4009
    Age Grade Percentage:  70.50%


    #52
    Date:  06/01/13
    Name:  Charity Chase Half Marathon
    Location:  Hickory, NC
    Time:  1:39:02
    Pace:  7:33
    Age Group:  1 of 5
    Overall:  22 of 424
    Age Grade Percentage:  74.60%

      #51
      Date:  05/19/13
      Name:  NCRR Invitational Half Marathon
      Location:  Raleigh, NC
      Time:  1:44:59
      Pace:  8:00
      Age Group:  1 of 5
      Overall:  76 of 528
      Age Grade Percentage:  70.38%


      #50
      Date:  04/27/13
      Name:  Kings Mountain Half Marathon
      Location:  Clover, SC
      Time:  1:39:39
      Pace:  7:36
      Age Group:  1 of 8
      Overall:  9 of 191
      Age Grade Percentage:  74.14%


      #49
      Date:  04/13/13
      Name:  Racefest Half Marathon
      Location:  Charlotte, NC
      Time:  1:37:31
      Pace:  7:26
      Age Group:  1 of 10
      Overall:  89 of 1297
      Age Grade Percentage:  75.76%


      #48
      Date:  04/07/13
      Name:  Knoxville Half Marathon
      Location:  Knoxville, Tennessee
      Time:  1:37:15
      Pace:  7:25
      Age Group:  1 of 45
      Overall:  101 of 2434
      Age Grade Percentage:  75.97%


      #47
      Date:  03/17/13
      Name:  Germantown Half Marathon
      Location:  Memphis, Tennessee
      Time:  1:34:58
      Pace:  7:14
      Age Group:  1 of 18
      Overall:  53 of 1143
      Age Grade Percentage:  77.80%


      #46
      Date:  02/16/13
      Name:  Myrtle Beach Half Marathon
      Location:  Myrtle Beach, SC
      Time:  1:35:51
      Pace:  7:19
      Age Group:  1 of 88
      Overall:  166 of 3362
      Age Grade Percentage:  76.37%


      2012


      #45
      Date:  12/31/12
      Name:  Freedom Park Ultra Run Half Marathon
      Location:  Morganton, NC
      Time:  1:38:58
      Pace:  7:33
      Age Group:  1 of 1
      Overall: 6 of 24
      Age Grade Percentage:  73.96%


      #44
      Date:  12/09/12
      Name:  Huntersville Half Marathon
      Location:  Huntersville, NC
      Time:  1:42:00
      Pace:  7:47
      Age Group:  3 of 6
      Overall:  82 of 564
      Age Grade Percentage:  71.76%


      #43
      Date:  10/27/12
      Name:  Spinx RunFest Half Marathon
      Location:  Greenville, SC
      Time:  1:41:39
      Pace:  7:45
      Age Group:  1 of 23
      Overall:  116 of 1520
      Age Grade Percentage:  72.01%


      #42
      Date:  10/21/12
      Name:  Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon
      Location:  Myrtle Beach, SC
      Time:  1:39:01
      Pace:  7:33
      Age Group:  1 of 30
      Overall:  90 of 2252
      Age Grade Percentage:  73.93%


      #41
      Date:  09/15/12
      Name:  Run the Valley Half Marathon
      Location:  Badin, NC
      Time:  1:48:11
      Pace:  8:15
      Age Group:  1 of 2
      Overall:  19 of 85
      Age Grade Percentage:  67.66%


      #40
      Date:  08/18/12
      Name:  Too Hot to Trot Half Marathon (Indoor)
      Location:  Winston-Salem, NC
      Time:  1:39:13
      Pace:  7:34
      Age Group:  2 of 2
      Overall:  2 of 25
      Age Grade Percentage:  73.78%


      #39
      Date:  07/14/12
      Name:  The Scream! Half Marathon
      Location:  Jonas Ridge, NC
      Time:  1:36:21
      Pace:  7:21
      Age Group:  1 of 5
      Overall:  39 of 284
      Age Grade Percentage:  75.97%

        #38
        Date:  06/02/12
        Name:  Charity Chase Half Marathon
        Location:  Hickory, NC
        Time:  1:38:50
        Pace:  7:32
        Age Group:  1 of 9
        Overall:  39 of 435
        Age Grade Percentage:  74.06%


        #37
        Date:  05/09/12
        Name:  Brooklyn Half Marathon
        Location:  Brooklyn, NY
        Time:  1:34:00
        Pace:  7:10
        Age Group:  6 of 130
        Overall:  1079 of 14168
        Age Grade Percentage:  77.87%


        #36
        Date:  05/05/12
        Name:  New River Half Marathon
        Location:  Todd, NC
        Time:  1:46:36
        Pace:  8:08
        Age Group:  2 of 10
        Overall:  40 of 477
        Age Grade Percentage:  68.67%


        #35
        Date:  04/14/12
        Name:  RaceFest Half Marathon
        Location:  Charlotte, NC
        Time:  1:36:36
        Pace:  7:22
        Age Group:  2 of 11
        Overall:  87 of 1652
        Age Grade Percentage:  75.78%


        #34
        Date:  04/01/12
        Name:  Knoxville Half Marathon
        Location:  Knoxville, TN
        Time:  1:37:42
        Pace:  7:27
        Age Group:  2 of 42
        Overall:  101 of 2613
        Age Grade Percentage:  74.92%


        #33
        Date:  03/25/12
        Name:  NC Half Marathon at Charlotte Motor Speedway
        Location:  Concord, NC
        Time:  1:36:08
        Pace:  7:20
        Age Group:  1 of 30
        Overall:  50 of 1790
        Age Grade Percentage:  76.14%


        #32
        Date:  03/11/12
        Name:  Sarasota Half Marathon
        Location:  Sarasota, FL
        Time:  1:35:15
        Pace:  7:16
        Age Group:  3 of 64
        Overall:  74 of 2147
        Age Grade Percentage:  76.85%


        #31
        Date:  02/18/12
        Name:  Myrtle Beach Half Marathon
        Location:  Myrtle Beach, SC
        Time:  1:33:48
        Pace:  7:09
        Age Group:  6 of 102
        Overall:  156 of 3565
        Age Grade Percentage:  77.33%


        #30
        Date:  01/07/12
        Name:  Resolution Run Half Marathon
        Location:  Travelers Rest, SC
        Time:  1:38:37
        Pace:  7:31
        Age Group:  1 of 14
        Overall:  17 of 196
        Age Grade Percentage:  73.55%


        2011


        #29
        Date:  12/31/11
        Name:  Freedom Park Ultra Run Half Marathon
        Location:  Morganton, NC
        Time:  1:38:55
        Pace:  7:33
        Age Group:  1 of 2
        Overall:  3 of 12
        Age Grade Percentage:  73.33%


        #28
        Date:  12/17/11
        Name:  Columbia Half Marathon
        Location:  Columbia, SC
        Time:  1:33:34
        Pace:  7:08
        Age Group:  1 of 12
        Overall:  32 of 158
        Age Grade Percentage:  77.52%


        #27
        Date:  10/29/11
        Name:  Spinx RunFest Half Marathon
        Location:  Greenville, SC
        Time:  1:31:57
        Pace:  7:01
        Age Group:  1 of 27
        Overall:  30 of 587
        Age Grade Percentage:  78.88%


        #26
        Date:  10/22/11  
        Name:  RocktoberFest Half Marathon
        Location:  Charlotte, NC
        Time:  1:35:27
        Pace:  7:17
        Age Group:  2 of 18
        Overall:  50 of 345
        Age Grade Percentage:  75.99%


        #25
        Date:  09/17/11
        Name:  Run for Green Half Marathon
        Location:  Davidson, NC
        Time:  1:35:25
        Pace:  7:17
        Age Group:  2 of 8
        Overall:  25 of 299
        Age Grade Percentage:  76.02%


        #24
        Date:  08/27/11
        Name:  Battle of the Triad Half Marathon
        Location:  Kernersville, NC
        Time:  1:39:44
        Pace:  7:36
        Age Group:  1 of 5
        Overall:  16 of 171
        Age Grade Percentage:  72.73%


        #23
        Date:  07/06/11
        Name:  The Scream! Half Marathon
        Location:  Jonas Ridge, NC
        Time:  1:32:11
        Pace:  7:02
        Age Group:  1 of 9
        Overall:  24 of 190
        Age Grade Percentage:  78.68%


        #22
        Date:  06/04/11
        Name:  Charity Chase Half Marathon
        Location:  Hickory, NC
        Time:  1:42:14
        Pace:  7:48
        Age Group:  3 of 11
        Overall:  55 of 471
        Age Grade Percentage:  70.95%


        #21
        Date:  05/07/11
        Name:  New River Half Marathon
        Location:  Todd, NC
        Time:  1:46:41
        Pace:  8:08
        Age Group:  1 of 12
        Overall:  43 of 431
        Age Grade Percentage:  67.99%


        #20
        Date:  03/20/11
        Name:  Germantown Half Marathon
        Location:  Germantown (Memphis), TN
        Time:  1:36:38
        Pace:  7:22
        Age Group:  2 of 32
        Overall:  81 of 1269
        Age Grade Percentage:  75.06%


        #19
        Date:  02/19/11
        Name:  Myrtle Beach Half Marathon
        Location:  Myrtle Beach, SC
        Time:  1:34:19
        Pace:  7:11
        Age Group:  4 of 80
        Overall:  125 of 3128
        Age Grade Percentage:  76.18%


        #18
        Date:  01/08/11
        Name:  Resolution Run Half Marathon
        Location:  Travelers Rest, SC
        Time:  1:45:46
        Pace:  8:04
        Age Group:  1 of 2
        Overall:  41 of 161
        Age Grade Percentage:  67.93%


        2010


        #17
        Date:  12/11/10
        Name:  Thunder Road Half Marathon
        Location:  Charlotte, NC
        Time:  1:41:20
        Pace:  7:44
        Age Group:  4 of 55
        Overall:  286 of 3223
        Age Grade Percentage:  70.90%


        #16
        Date:  10/24/10
        Name:  Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon
        Location:  Myrtle Beach, SC
        Time:  1:38:26
        Pace:  7:30
        Age Group:  3 of 76
        Overall:  93 of 2702
        Age Grade Percentage:  72.99%


        #15
        Date:  10/09/10
        Name:  Bethel Half Marathon
        Location:  Bethel, NC
        Time:  1:41:07
        Pace:  7:43
        Age Group:  2 of 12
        Overall:  41 of 230
        Age Grade Percentage:  71.06%


        #14
        Date:  09/18/10
        Name:  Asheville Citizen-Times Half Marathon
        Location:  Asheville, NC
        Time:  1:43:15
        Pace:  7:52
        Age Group: 4 of 43
        Overall:  156 of 1285
        Age Grade Percentage:  69.59%


        #13
        Date:  06/05/10
        Name:  Charity Chase Half Marathon
        Location:  Hickory, NC
        Time:  1:40:43
        Pace:  7:41
        Age Group:  1 of 9
        Overall:  28 of 485
        Age Grade Percentage:  71.34%


        #12
        Date:  05/22/10
        Name:  Brooklyn Half Marathon
        Location:  Brooklyn, NY
        Time:  1:34:42
        Pace:  7:13
        Age Group:  7 of 111
        Overall:  511 of 7014
        Age Grade Percentage:  75.87%


        #11
        Date:  04/10/10
        Name:  RaceFest Half Marathon
        Location:  Charlotte, NC
        Time:  1:35:17
        Pace:  7:16
        Age Group:  1 of 22
        Overall:  61 of 1528
        Age Grade Percentage:  75.41%


        #10
        Date:  03/21/10
        Name:  Germantown Half Marathon
        Location:  Germantown (Memphis), TN
        Time:  1:35:53
        Pace:  7:19
        Age Group:  1 of 32
        Overall:  54 of 1103
        Age Grade Percentage:  74.93%


        #9
        Date:  03/07/10
        Name:  Little Rock Half Marathon
        Location:  Little Rock, Arkansas
        Time:  1:33:09
        Pace:  7:06
        Age Group:  2 of 76
        Overall:  51 of 2908
        Age Grade Percentage:  77.13%


        2009


        #8
        Date:  12/12/09
        Name:  Thunder Road Half Marathon
        Location:  Charlotte, NC
        Time:  1:35:30
        Pace:  7:17
        Age Group:  1 of 43
        Overall:  133 of 2995
        Age Grade Percentage:  74.55%


        #7
        Date:  11/22/09
        Name:  Hendrick Marrow Program Half Marathon
        Location:  Concord, NC
        Time:  1:42:16
        Pace:  7:48
        Age Group:  1 of 2
        Overall:  9 of 40
        Age Grade Percentage:  69.62%


        #6
        Date:  10/10/09
        Name:  iRecycle Half Marathon
        Location:  Spartanburg, SC
        Time:  1:42:14
        Pace:  7:48
        Age Group:  1 of 8
        Overall:  41 of 300
        Age Grade Percentage:  69.64%


        #5
        Date:  10/04/09
        Name:  Kennesaw Locomotive Half Marathon
        Location:  Kennesaw Georgia
        Time:  1:36:47
        Pace:  7:23
        Age Group:  1 of 12
        Overall:  22 of 258
        Age Grade Percentage:  73.57%


        #4
        Date:  09/19/09
        Name:  Run for Green Half Marathon
        Location:  Davidson, NC
        Time:  1:40:07
        Pace:  7:38
        Age Group:  1 of 4
        Overall:  30 of 242
        Age Grade Percentage:  71.12%


        #3
        Date:  09/29/09
        Name:  Asheville Citizen-Times Half Marathon
        Location:  Asheville, NC
        Time:  1:39:55
        Pace:  7:37
        Age Group:  2 of 38
        Overall:  58 of 900
        Age Grade Percentage: 71.26%


        #2
        Date:  03/07/09
        Name:  Corporate Cup Half Marathon
        Location:  Charlotte, NC  
        Time:  1:47:36
        Pace:  8:12
        Age Group:  6 of 15
        Overall:  218 of 716
        Age Grade Percentage:  66.17%


        2008


        #1
        Date:  12/13/08
        Name:  Thunder Road Half Marathon
        Location:  Charlotte, NC
        Time:  2:01:05
        Pace:  9:14
        Age Group:  15 of 32
        Overall:  1020 of 2207
        Age Grade Percentage:  58.28%



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