Results/Photos

Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Racheal Guse #16512 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.

Gradual Split Decline Highlights Need for Consistent Pacing Racheal Guse completed the 2025 Mesa Marathon half marathon with an overall time of 3:08:54 and an average pace of 14:25 min/mile. Her split progression indicated a progressive slowdown, starting with a 13:23 min/mile pace at mile 1 and gradually slowing to a 15:07 min/mile pace by mile 13. Throughout the race, her standings shifted, starting in 1820th and concluding in 3200th overall. She finished 1702nd among female participants and 251st in the F35-39 division out of 3859 runners. When compared to previous performances, Racheal's pace has notably decreased from previous Mesa Marathons, where she averaged around 10:00 min/mile. At her last similar event, she finished with a time of 2:11:47. A look at her splits reveals opportunities to focus on maintaining an even pace throughout the race. Training to address these pacing variances could help in re-establishing past performance levels.