Results/Photos

Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Spencer Black #15457 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 Effort with Strong Finish Spencer Black, age 24, from Glendale, AZ, demonstrated consistent pacing in the 2025 Mesa Marathon Half Marathon. His splits showed a steady commitment to maintaining a pace, with an initial mile at 10:48 min/mile and concluding the race with an overall average pace of 12:16 min/mile. Notably, after a slower split at mile 12 with a 15:27 min/mile, Spencer finished strong with a mile timing of 11:58 in the final segment. Overall, Spencer completed the 13.1-mile course in 2:40:47. Throughout the race, he hovered around mid-pack in the Men's 19-24 division, finishing 108th out of the division. Spencer placed 1360th in his gender category and 2798th out of 3859 total participants. Continued focus on increasing pace consistency, particularly in the latter half of the race, could lead to improved results in future events. Keep up the momentum and consider targeted training to manage pace fluctuations.