Results/Photos

Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Alyssa Ashcraft #15255 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 with a Strong Finish Alyssa Ashcraft, hailing from Sahuarita, AZ, delivered a solid performance at the 2025 Mesa Marathon Half Marathon. Her overall time of 2:44:37 translates to an average pace of 12:34 min/mile. Notably, Alyssa demonstrated consistency, with her pacing generally improving over the course of the race. Her fastest mile was mile six, completed in 11:27. Alyssa progressed steadily, finishing as the 1482nd female out of 3859 participants and 223rd in her F25-29 division. Her placement fluctuated throughout, with a slight dip around mile two followed by consistent recovery. Encouragingly, she closed strong with a final mile split of 11:38. A focus on maintaining the momentum from her strong splits, specifically in the early and mid-race segments, could enhance her future performances.