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Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Natalia Velazquez #19326 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 Pace with a Strong Finish Natalia Velazquez maintained a steady performance in the 2025 Mesa Marathon's Half Marathon event, representing Latinos Run Phoenix. Across her 13.1-mile run, she posted a final time of 1:50:02 with an average pace of 8:24 min/mile. Her pacing was commendably consistent, especially noted with a mid-race split time of 8:03 at mile 6. Notably, she achieved a significant speed surge in the final mile, clocking in her fastest split at 7:35. While Natalia showed consistent pacing throughout the race, there were a few fluctuations. For example, she experienced a slower split during mile 8 with a pace of 9:00. Despite these variations, she maintained placement within her gender and division categories, finishing 350th among females and 52nd in the F40-44 division out of 3859 runners. This data suggests focusing on maintaining an even pace in future races might further capitalize on her strong finishing ability.