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Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Matthew Veretto #14273 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.

Significant Improvement in Marathon Performance Matthew Veretto, a 29-year-old from Kissimmee, FL, displayed noticeable progress in his race performance at the 2025 Mesa Marathon. Completing the marathon with an impressive time of 2:56:58, Matthew maintained a consistent pace throughout, averaging 6:45 min/mile over the course. Notably, Matthew started strong with an initial mile of 6:05, although pacing slightly varied, with the fastest split at mile 1 and a deviation to 7:33 min/mile in the later stages. Matthew's overall placement was 149th out of 3624 participants. When compared to his previous race at the 2024 Mesa Marathon, Matthew improved his marathon time by nearly an hour, previously finishing in 3:53:44. This remarkable improvement can be attributed to his increased race pace from 8:55 min/mile to 6:45 min/mile. Matthew's consistent pace for most of the race shows significant development in endurance and strategy. A slight opportunity remains in maintaining the sub-seven pace in the final miles.