Results/Photos

Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Luis Villanueva #19712 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.

Strong Start with Opportunities for Consistency Luis Villanueva's performance at the 2025 Mesa Marathon highlighted some potential areas of improved consistency. Notably, Luis set a steady pace in the early miles, with his fastest split at mile 3, clocking a 12:07 minute-per-mile pace. His ability to progressively improve his pace over the first three miles demonstrates significant potential. His best position was at mile 4, placing 152nd in his division. While his early splits showed promise, his pace gradually slowed in the latter half of the race, peaking at a 17:20 minute-mile pace in mile 10. His overall completion time was 3:15:57, with a final event pace of 14:57 per mile. Maintaining the early pace with strategic adjustments could prevent the later slow-down. Consider monitoring pacing strategies during training runs to find a comfortable and sustainable rhythm throughout. Keep leveraging those strong starts to build enduring race resilience.