Running warm up/down 6:00 [1] 1.1 km (5:27 / km) shoes: Nike Zoom Elite 8 2015
Warm-up.
6 AM
Running race 43:55 [5] 10.0 km (4:24 / km) +12m4:22 / km shoes: Nike Zoom Elite 8 2015
With the recent pollution problems (2+ weeks) and schools closed on Thursday and Friday because of it there was questions if this race was even going to be held until the final announcement at 12:00 pm. on Saturday! The race went ahead as planned. Apparently the PM 2.5 levels were "lower". I could see the particles in the lights at the start! I started out at a comfortable pace and after not too long I could feel my chest likely due to the air. I kept going and it was not too bad, as I passed the first water stop at 2 km. with a posted PM level of 26 (not too bad). The second water stop posted a PM level of 31 (also not too bad). I kept pushing along and I passed 3 people in the final 2 km. I placed 76th overall and 14th in the 30-39 age group.