Results/Photos

Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Pia Groennemose #16474 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 Splits with Opportunities for Pace Refinement Pia Groennemose from Phoenix, AZ completed the 2025 Mesa Marathon Half Marathon with a time of 2:15:46. Her overall pace was 10:21 min/mile, which positioned her 2053rd overall out of 3859 participants, and 966th among female competitors. She finished 99th in her F45-49 division. A notable point was her steadiness through the event, with splits ranging from 9:28 min/mile at best, to 11:39 min/mile towards the end. During her earlier efforts, Pia demonstrated faster pacing in her first few miles. Her quickest split was a 9:28 min/mile from the 2nd to the 3rd mile. Improvement might be captured by focusing on maintaining this early pace in the latter miles, potentially emulating her performance in the 2024 half marathon, where she finished in 2:07:27 with a faster pace of 9:43 min/mile. Overall, there is potential to refine speed endurance for future races.