Results/Photos

Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Pascal Radley #13342 Race: 2025 Mesa Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Perfect running conditions at 63°F, partly cloudy skies, and a slight breeze from the east in Mesa, AZ.

Consistent Start, Slowing Finish Pascal Radley's performance at the 2025 Mesa Marathon began with a promising pace, maintaining an average just under 10 minutes per mile for the first four miles. Notably, he started with a split time of 9:59 for the first mile. Positions in the M65-69 division ranged around the mid-20s initially, demonstrating strength early on. As the marathon progressed, there was a noticeable slowing trend after the 5th mile. Radley’s pace decelerated consistently, culminating in a final split pace of 12:46 per mile. While finishing with an elapsed time of 5:17:54, the overall pace was 12:08 min/mile. In the M65-69 division, Radley was 37th, suggesting some opportunity to work on maintaining pace in the latter part of races. The performance shows endurance, but some focus on sustaining pace could benefit his future races. Keep building on your strong starts while addressing the pacing strategies for the second half of the race.