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Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Trevor Bates #10417 Race: 2025 Mesa Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Perfect running conditions at 63°F, partly cloudy skies, and a slight breeze from the east in Mesa, AZ.

Consistent Pace With Opportunities to Fine-Tune Strategy Trevor Bates from Lakeview, OR, participated in the 2025 Mesa Marathon, completing 26.2 miles with a final time of 5:45:26, averaging a pace of 13:11 min/mile. His placement was 2985th overall out of 3624 participants, and he ranked 268th in the M35-39 division. Representing his team, THE BRIGADE, Trevor exhibited a structured race strategy and maintained a consistent pace for most of the event. Key splits data indicates varying paces, such as a start with a swift 10:30 min/mile pace at mile 1, a solid 11:05 min/mile pace at mile 7 and 8, and a slower 18:40 min/mile at mile 26. A notable achievement was maintaining times around the 11-minute mark through the middle of the race. To enhance future performances, analyzing strategies for maintaining pace consistency in later miles could be advantageous.