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Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Rebecca Sorensen #23287 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 Pacing Leads to Steady Improvement Rebecca Sorensen, competing in the 2025 Mesa Marathon half marathon, showcased impressive consistency and improvements in her performance compared to previous races. Completing the 13.1-mile race with an overall time of 1:43:43, Rebecca maintained an average pace of 7:55 min/mile. Her splits showed a commendable ability to accelerate as the race progressed, with her quickest split at mile 6 with a pace of 7:20 min/mile. Notably, after a strong start, her pace remained mostly stable, fluctuating minimally between 7:45 and 8:23 min/mile throughout. Rebecca finished 239th among females out of 3,859 participants, indicating notable improvement from her 2023 half marathon performance where she completed with an 8:52 min/mile pace. Rebecca participated as part of the SRTT team and achieved her best division placement in the F40-44 category, finishing 37th. For future races, focusing on maintaining that mid-race acceleration could potentially improve her overall time even further.