Results/Photos

Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Stuart Olmstead #22457 Race: 2025 Mesa 10K Distance: 6.2 miles Weather: Perfect running conditions at 63°F, partly cloudy skies, and a slight breeze from the east in Mesa, AZ.

Consistent Improvement and Strategic Finishing Kick Stuart Olmstead, running in the 2025 Mesa Marathon 10K, demonstrated consistent improvement across splits, finishing with an elapsed time of 1:07:11. His steady pace saw impressive reductions from a starting pace of 12:57 min/mile to 10:50 min/mile overall. Notably, Stuart's most significant improvement was evident in his final mile, clocking in at 8:24 min/mile, a commendably faster pace compared to his initial splits. Throughout the race, Stuart gained positions, moving from 993rd overall at the first mile to finishing 793rd out of 2107 participants. Among males aged 25-29, he moved from 52nd to 58th, demonstrating competitiveness in his division. His strategic pacing, especially in the latter half of the race, highlights the potential for him to capitalize further on endurance and speed training. With focus on early race pacing, future performance improvements are well within reach.