Results/Photos

Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Heidi Giannetti #16401 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 Improvement in Pacing Heidi Giannetti's performance in the 2025 Mesa Marathon shows noticeable progress. Her overall time of 2:44:08 at a 12:31 min/mile pace indicates improvement from her previous year's time of 2:44:31 and 12:33 min/mile pace. Throughout the race, she demonstrated a keen ability to maintain a consistent pace, particularly in the earlier miles with a notable time of 10:35 in mile 3. Despite a slight slowdown in later miles, Heidi managed to finish strong representing the Mesa OGs team. Key areas of pacing variation were observed in the final miles, with her largest drop in pace occurring between miles 10 and 12. The transition from a split pace of 14:24 in mile 10 to 14:11 in mile 12 hints at potential areas to focus on for maintaining endurance across longer distances. Heidi ranked 197th in her division (F40-44), showing commendable improvement in both place and pacing from previous races.