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Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Abbie Tuomi #14210 Race: 2025 Mesa Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Perfect running conditions at 63°F, partly cloudy skies, and a slight breeze from the east in Mesa, AZ.

Consistent Performance with Top Gender Placement Abbie completed the 2025 Mesa Marathon with a time of 2:47:03, maintaining a steady pace of 6:22 minutes per mile. Her strong and consistent performance earned her the 2nd overall place in the female division out of 3,624 participants, demonstrating remarkable consistency with previous races. Notably, she held her position throughout, achieving the 2nd spot in her gender division for the majority of the race. Split analysis reveals a well-paced race, with most mile splits tightly clustered around her overall pace. The early miles saw a quick start with paces slightly under her average, specifically mile 1 at 6:06 pace. In the latter half, a slight increase was seen, reaching a notable 6:00 pace at mile 26. Potential areas of focus could be maintaining energy for a more even pace distribution throughout the race, particularly improving upon the slight slowdown around mile 16.