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Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Jeremy Poast #17960 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 and Determined Performance in Mesa Marathon In the 2025 Mesa Marathon Half Marathon, Jeremy Poast demonstrated a strong and consistent performance, showing his capability to maintain a steady pace throughout the course. He completed the race in 1:59:03, averaging a pace of 9:05 minutes per mile. Notably, he showed resilience by maintaining a sub-10:00-minute pace in each mile, with his fastest split at mile 2 with a pace of 7:56 minutes per mile. Jeremy's pacing strategy helped him finish amongst the top third of competitors, outperforming 2,543 of the 3,859 participants, and earning a respectable standing of 137th in his division. Comparing his performance with previous races, Jeremy has shown progress from his 2024 half marathon time of 2:22:50 and has nearly matched his 2022 half marathon finish of 1:56:01. While there was a slight slowdown in the middle splits, Jeremy can leverage this data to fine-tune his pacing strategy for maintaining consistency across all miles in future races.