Results/Photos

Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Gretchen Guzman #16519 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 Start, Challenging Finish Gretchen Guzman posted a time of 2:13:56 in the 2025 Mesa Marathon Half Marathon, representing the Tukee Runs team. Her pacing was consistent in the first half, with the fastest split at mile 3 at 8:55 min/mile. Progressing through the course, the pace observed a gradual slowdown, concluding with a split of 10:24 min/mile at mile 13. Placing 153rd in her division of F30-34, she was 922nd out of 1,959 female participants. Comparatively, Gretchen completed the 2023 Mesa Half Marathon with a time of 1:58:33 and a pace of 9:03 min/mile, highlighting this race as a slower effort by her previous standards. Her placement last year was within the top half participants; this time, it placed her in the latter quarter. Focusing on steady pace maintenance past the midway point in future races could aid in improving overall race times and positions.