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Five months after my debut race, I returned to the half marathon with one clear goal: break the 1:30 barrier.

If someone asked what my master’s program left me with, I would answer without hesitation: a lifelong colleague, and a ticket to unlock the gates of this formidable, closed industry.

I’ve been running for five years, but this was my first official race. Closed roads, cool air, no room for excuses—finally, I stood face to face with the clock.

My undergraduate years were a slow process of aligning ideals with reality.