Results/Photos

Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Hayden Gough #16442 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 in the Half Marathon Hayden Gough demonstrated a steady performance at the 2025 Mesa Marathon Half Marathon. His overall time was 2:32:32 with an average pace of 11:38 min/mile over the 13.1 miles. Starting at an 11:31 min/mile pace, Hayden maintained consistent splits throughout the race, which allowed him to stay within a narrow range of 11:31 to 11:59 min/mile. Highlights of the race included Hayden's efficient accelerations during miles 3 and 10, marked by his quickest split times of 10:59 min/mile, suggesting a potential to push slightly faster. An interesting observation is his performance at mile 8 where he improved his pace significantly, moving up the ranks. Finishing 1306th in the male category and 198th in his division out of 3859 total participants shows a solid performance. If Hayden works on maintaining the faster mid-race paces throughout, he could see even more improvement in future events.