Results/Photos

Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Sherod Hardt #19400 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 Late Surge at 2025 Mesa Marathon Sherod Hardt, representing the team "If you sign up, I'll sign up," maintained a strong and consistent pace throughout the 2025 Mesa Marathon Half Marathon. His overall elapsed time was 1:59:22 for the 13.1-mile course, resulting in an average pace of 9:06 min/mile. Sherod began with a 9:46 min/mile pace at mile one but quickly found a consistent rhythm, moving to a faster 8:30 min/mile pace by mile two. Sherod's performance showed slight fluctuation in mile pacing but remained close to his average pace. He displayed a commendable late-race push, particularly in the final miles where he maintained a pace around the low 9:00s. His placement was 1346 out of 3859 participants. Consider analyzing pacing data closely to develop even splits for further refining your strategy. Keep building on this consistency and explore ways to capitalize on the finishing surge observed in this race.