Results/Photos

Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Bethany Tholstrom #18742 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 and Strategic Finish Bethany Tholstrom from Provo, UT, completed the 2025 Mesa Marathon Half Marathon in 3:04:33, maintaining an overall pace of 14:05 min/mile. Her performance across the 13.1-mile course showed steady pacing, with most miles completed in the 13 to 14-minute range, demonstrating her endurance and consistent running strategy. Notably, Bethany improved her pace in the third and eighth miles compared to surrounding splits, indicating a strong start and strategic acceleration during the latter half of the race. In the Female Division for ages 19-24, Bethany ranked 146th, with her best placement at mile one, finishing in 13:46. The split paces from miles one through five ranged between 13:05 and 14:08 min/mile, showing a tight range of efforts. Her ability to maintain steady pacing throughout the latter miles of the race suggests good energy management and a potential area to explore further would be maintaining that early pace later in the race. Excellent teamwork was shown representing Wilsonville.