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Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Misty Adams #15126 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 and Solid Mid-Race Improvement Misty Adams completed the 2025 Mesa Marathon with an overall time of 4:28:07, achieving an average pace of 20:28 min/mile over the 13.1-mile course. Notably, her pacing improved as the race progressed, with splits at miles 4 through 7 demonstrating a reduction in time, particularly mile 6 with a pace of 17:59 min/mile—her fastest split. Her consistency from miles 9 through 13, maintaining just over 20-minute paces, is commendable. Misty showed endurance throughout, maintaining consistency in her division, F45-49. Starting with a solid pace, she ranked 160th in the first mile and finished 191st in her division. Misty ended up placing 1868th in gender and 3424th overall out of 3859 participants. To enhance further, consider analyzing early race pacing strategies to manage energy distribution more efficiently, ensuring a robust finish. Keep leveraging strengths for continuous improvement!