Results/Photos

Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Mia Keller #16962 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 and Notable Improvement Mia Keller demonstrated remarkable consistency and improvement in her race performance at the 2025 Mesa Marathon. She maintained an impressive average pace of 6:46 minutes per mile, completing the half marathon in 1:28:42. Noteworthy was her acceleration in the last mile, where she achieved her fastest split at 6:15 min/mile. Consistently staying around her average pace throughout the race, she showed strong endurance, finishing 247th overall and 80th in the female category out of 3,859 participants. Compared to her previous year's performance at the 2024 Mesa Marathon, Mia improved her timing significantly by over four minutes. Her previous race had an average pace of 7:05 minutes per mile, suggesting a well-executed training regimen leading to this year's enhancements. Constructively, there is potential for refining the pacing strategy in the middle segments to maintain an even stronger position throughout her races. Overall, she's made notable strides and is on a strong trajectory with her team, 4 the Girls.