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Date: February 8, 2025 Participant: Joseph Pace #19354 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.

Remarkable Consistency with a Personal Best Finish Joseph Pace from Chandler, AZ, delivered a noteworthy performance at the 2025 Mesa Marathon Half Marathon, completing the 13.1-mile course in an impressive 1:10:00 with an average pace of 5:20 minutes per mile. This achievement not only marks a personal best for Joseph, improving from his previous finish of 1:10:46 at the 2024 Mesa Marathon, but also showcases a strong consistency in his splits, particularly with a standout early pace of 5:02 min/mile in the fourth mile. Throughout the race, Joseph demonstrated impressive consistency in performance. Although there was a slightly slower segment in the seventh mile with a pace of 5:34 min/mile, he steadily reclaimed his pace, notably closing with a strong final mile split of 4:58 min/mile. His overall placement of 33rd among 3,859 participants indicates robust competitiveness. Continued focus on maintaining pace after the initial segments could bridge Joseph even closer to the top-tier of finishers in future races.