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Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Lauren Ytreeide #19179 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.

Steadiness Shifts to a Solid Finish Lauren Ytreeide, from Mesa, AZ, completed the 2025 Mesa Marathon Half Marathon with a total time of 2:06:14, maintaining an average pace of 9:38 per mile. With her consistent pacing in the first half, it's clear she started strong. Notably, Lauren demonstrated a solid pace at the 3-mile mark with an elapsed pace of 9:02 per mile, which was her fastest average split time. While Lauren's pace slowed in the final miles, particularly after the 10-mile mark with split times extending to the 10-minute range, her strong performance earlier helped secure an overall place of 1664 out of 3859 participants. Among her gender, she placed 748, and in her F30-34 division, she landed in the 128th spot. With slight adjustments to maintain pace consistency in later miles, Lauren can aim for improved timings and placement in future races.