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Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Austin Hammatt #11674 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 Splits with a Strong Start at Marathon Austin Hammatt, age 26 from Centerville, UT, delivered a steady performance at the 2025 Mesa Marathon. He completed the marathon in 4:27:41, covering a distance of 26.2 miles. Hammatt's average pace was 10:13 min/mile, and he finished in position 218 in his division M25-29. He placed 1390th in the male category and 2103rd overall among 3624 participants, illustrating his competitive effort. Analyzing the splits, Hammatt demonstrated consistency in his pacing during the initial half of the race with splits ranging from 9:33 to 9:10 min/mile from the start until mile 17. After mile 18, there was a noticeable decline in pace, with a significant slowdown in miles 19 and 21, where his pace increased to 10:57 min/mile and 13:27 min/mile, respectively. Focusing on maintaining a steady pace in the later miles could yield improvements in overall race time. Great effort and consistency were evident throughout most of the race.