Results/Photos

Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Kaarthik Chandrasekhar #20750 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 Progression in Pace Throughout the Race Kaarthik Chandrasekhar delivered a commendable performance at the 2025 Mesa Marathon 10K, showing steady improvement in pace over the course. Progressing through his splits from 16:12 min/mile at mile one to a notably faster 13:55 min/mile by mile six, Kaarthik demonstrated consistent efforts in gaining speed. His overall elapsed time was 1:33:18, with an average pace of 15:03 min/mile. He secured a placement of 87th in his division (M35-39) among 87 participants, which underscores steady progression. With entries totaling 2107, Kaarthik placed 1524 overall, showing a commendable progression throughout the race, especially in the last 3 miles where he continuously increased his speed with each mile. Being part of the "Nova2Mesa" team, there is potential for improved position through slight adjustments in pacing strategy. Consistent practice focused on early race pacing can enhance performance even further, capitalizing on his proven ability to finish strong.