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Date: Feb. 14, 2026 Participant: September Chiste #14937 Race: 2026 Mesa Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pace and Steady Finish September Chiste completed the 2026 Mesa Marathon Half Marathon with a total elapsed time of 2:16:12, covering 13.1 miles with an average pace of 10:23 min/mile. Her performance positioned her in 1098th place for females overall and 135th in the F40-44 division. She maintained a consistent pace throughout the race with an initial mile pace of 9:51 min/mile. Despite a gradual slowdown, she managed to maintain consistency around mile 7 to 11, with a split pace hovering around 10:22-10:23 min/mile. Analyzing past performance, September has shown a varied pace in previous races, such as a 9:20 min/mile in the 2017 half marathon. She can focus on sustaining the early race pace beyond mile two in future races to match her peak historical performance. Increasing the pace consistency past the halfway mark may aid in achieving overall time improvements. Continued attention to pacing strategies from her team, SRTT, will be beneficial.