Results/Photos

Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Allison Rhea #18130 Race: 2025 Mesa Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Perfect running conditions at 63°F, partly cloudy skies, and a slight breeze from the east in Mesa, AZ.

Consistent Pace with Room for Advancement Allison Rhea demonstrated consistent pacing during the 2025 Mesa Marathon Half Marathon event, representing the 50 States Half Marathon Club. Completion time was 3:42:48 with an overall pace of 17:00 min/mile. Notable consistent performance in the mid-race splits, such as mile 3 with a 16:12 min/mile, highlights endurance. Mile 1 set a steady pace with 16:10 min/mile, and Allison maintained a similar pace throughout, with minor variations. In the F30-34 division, Allison placed 258th out of 2, making it to the finish line consistently throughout a field of 3,859 participants overall. The middle splits maintained a pace close within a minute range of each other. However, slight improvements could be made at mile 4 with an 18:59 min/mile pace, which was the slowest. Increased focus on maintaining pace here may enhance future results. A strong finish in mile 13 with a pace of 16:47 min/mile caps a well-paced performance.