Results/Photos

Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Melissa Waller #18945 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 Strong Finish Melissa Waller maintained a solid effort in the 2025 Mesa Marathon Half Marathon. Her pace varied between 17:11 and 19:50 minutes per mile, with an overall average of 18:01 min/mile. Melissa showed notable consistency with an impressive final mile, achieving her fastest split at 16:38. Her performance resulted in an overall time of 3:56:02. Starting strong with an 18:10 pace, Melissa managed to sustain her effort through the race, seeing variability in pace but also achieving positive improvements in segments like miles 9 and 10. Placing 233rd in her division, Melissa's final rank was 3391 out of 3859 participants. To enhance future performances, focusing on maintaining or increasing speed in the middle miles could yield lower overall race times. Keep working on those pacing strategies, and keep up the competitive spirit with your team, the 50 States Half Marathon Club!