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Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Karen Lane #21417 Race: 2025 Mesa 10K Distance: 6.2 miles Weather: Perfect running conditions at 63°F, partly cloudy skies, and a slight breeze from the east in Mesa, AZ.

Consistent Pacing and Strong Finish Karen Lane participated in the 2025 Mesa Marathon 10K, delivering consistent performance throughout the race. She maintained an average pace of 10:22 min/mile, showing improvement compared to her previous race paces of 10:36 and 10:48 min/mile in 2024 and 2023, respectively. Her overall time of 1:04:18 saw her finishing 671st out of 2,107 participants. Notably, her final mile was her fastest at 9:28 min/mile, demonstrating strong finishing capability. Within her gender and age division, Karen held her ground steadily throughout the course. Her position improved notably from her start to finish, advancing from 339th in her gender after mile one to 281st by the conclusion. In her age division category of F35-39, she remained competitive, with a slight fluctuation in placement, ending in 66th place. Consistency in pacing and her ability to finish strong are commendable aspects of her race.