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Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Jennifer Villalba #18919 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 Potential for Refinement Jennifer Villalba, a 51-year-old runner from Phoenix, participated in the 2025 Mesa Marathon Half Marathon, achieving a consistent performance overall. Her total elapsed time was 2:15:10, with an average pace of 10:19 min/mile. Notably, Jennifer showed steady pace improvements, with her fastest splits at miles 6 and 9, clocking in at 9:18 and 10:00 min/mile respectively. This demonstrates her ability to maintain a solid pace, especially at strategic points of the race. In her division F50-54, Jennifer secured the 80th position out of a significant field of participants, a solid achievement amidst strong competition. Among 3859 participants, she was placed 2028th overall and 951st in her gender. Encouragingly, her performance suggests focusing on further reducing split variances, particularly the segments where the pace slightly increased beyond her average, such as mile 13, to optimize future race outcomes. Keep working with your team, Flying Javelinas, to fine-tune these elements.