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Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Rider Lines #17248 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.

Maintained Early to Mid-Race Consistency In the 2025 Mesa Marathon, Rider Lines displayed a noteworthy performance, maintaining consistency in his pace across the initial segments. Starting strong, Rider completed the first mile at a steady 13:23 min/mile and managed to keep a close rhythm at an average split pace of between 14:15 to 16:26 min/mile over the next five miles. Notably, the transition from mile one to two showed a minor decrease in pace, shifting to 15:08 min/mile, and the steadiness continued until mile six. However, as Rider progressed into the latter half of the race, his pace showed signs of slowing, with the longest split time of 27:13 during mile eight. The overall elapsed time was 4:09:50, with an average pace of 19:04 min/mile. Rider’s performance remained relatively consistent within his division, finishing 119th out of 3859 participants. For future races, focusing on endurance training could help maintain early race momentum through the later stages.