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Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Joseph Marquez #4831 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 and Steady Finish with Strong Divisional Placement Joseph Marquez maintained a commendable pace throughout the 2025 Mesa Marathon's Half Marathon event, finishing in 2:11:57 with an average pace of 10:04 min/mile. Notably, he placed 12th in his division (M65-69) out of a total of 3859 participants. His pacing strategy was consistent in the early miles, beginning with a 9:58 min/mile, and managed to keep each mile within a narrow range, showing controlled endurance. The splits revealed a solid start with mile 1 at 9:58 min/mile and a best mile 3 pace of 8:47 min/mile. Joseph's pace showed minor variance, peaking at mile 8 with an 11:21 min/mile pace. A consistent division rank between 5th and 12th suggests capability for improvement in maintaining early race pace in the latter halves of future races. Keep focusing on that strong start and consider strategies to maintain that pace in later segments for even better performances.