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Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Adriana Cruz #10969 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 Effort with a Strong Start Adriana Cruz maintained a solid effort at the 2025 Mesa Marathon with a complete race time of 4:36:59, securing 768th in her gender category. Her initial half of the marathon was marked by consistent paces, ranging from 8:02 min/mile to 9:06 min/mile between miles one and eleven. Notably, she started strong with the first mile in 8:02 and kept an average pace under 9 minutes/mile for the first seven miles. Her mile 4 stood out with a sub-8-minute split. In the latter half, Adriana experienced a gradual pace decline, peaking at 15:53 in mile 21, and concluded with a final mile at 11:41 min/mile. This section offers growth opportunities in speed endurance for the race's closing stages. Overall, she ranked 127th in her division, Female 40-44, and was part of Team 520. Continuing to build on distance stamina could potentially improve later race segments.