Results/Photos

Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Adam Wood #19120 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.

Consistently Competitive Splits with a Strong Finish Adam Wood showcased impressive performance throughout the 2025 Mesa Marathon Half Marathon. His overall pace averaged an outstanding 5:12 min/mile, culminating in a finish time of 1:08:07. Notably, Adam's consistency was displayed with eight out of thirteen splits under a 5:10 min/mile pace. His fastest mile was clocked at 4:37 min/mile during mile 13, demonstrating a strong finish in the last leg of the race. Despite the changing dynamics of the race, Adam managed to maintain a steady placing within his division, finishing 10th out of a competitive field of runners in the Male 25-29 category. His early pace set the tone, especially mile 3 with an impressive split pace of 4:49 min/mile. Continuing to fine-tune strategies around mile 4 and mile 9, where slight slowdowns occurred, could further enhance his race repertoire. Overall, this race reflects Adam's ability to perform competitively among a vast participant group of 3859 runners.