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Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Ashley Anyanwu #15234 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 Strategic Improvements Ashley Anyanwu, a 35-year-old from Beaumont, TX, delivered a steady performance at the 2025 Mesa Marathon Half Marathon. Her overall time was 2:09:12, with an average pace of 9:51 min/mile. Notably, her pacing was consistent across the 13.1 miles, with the fastest split recorded at mile 2 at 8:44 min/mile. Areas for focus include maintaining earlier split paces, such as the strong times in the first two miles. The gradual slowdown from mile 4 suggests potential for endurance training to sustain early speed. Simple strategic tweaks, like focusing on maintaining mid-race paces, might help achieve a more even split toward the end. As a member of the Black Girls RUN! team, Ashley stands as a prime example of consistency, making her increment placements in the female gender category at 832 out of 3859 total participants significant.