Results/Photos

Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Grace Wills #19066 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 Pace with Notable Splits During the 2025 Mesa Marathon half marathon, Grace Wills maintained a steady effort throughout the race. She started with a 13:52 min/mile pace for the first mile, then quickly settled into a more consistent rhythm, hovering slightly above or below the 13-minute mark from mile two onward. Notably, her split times between miles 3 and 6 showed a consistent improvement with the steady decrease in paces. This consistency points to a solid pacing strategy. Grace finished with an overall time of 2:53:25, reflecting an average pace of 13:14 min/mile. Her highest placement within her division came at mile 8, where she moved up to 212th. There was notable competitiveness in her age group, F25-29, where she secured a finishing position of 236 out of 3859 total participants. For future efforts, targeting improvements in mile 8, which saw her slowest split pace, could yield performance gains. Overall, a commendable show of endurance and perseverance.