Results/Photos

Date: Feb. 14, 2026 Participant: Joe Jensen #15832 Race: 2026 Mesa Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Start, Strong Finish Joe Jensen, representing Mesa SVU, completed the 2026 Mesa Marathon Half Marathon with an elapsed time of 1:58:57, maintaining an overall pace of 9:04 min/mile. This performance placed him 1428th overall, 833rd among males, and 44th in his division (M55-59) out of a total of 4125 participants. Notable was his consistent pacing through the initial miles, maintaining around an 8:35 to 8:38 min/mile until the sixth mile. His placement showed fluctuations but demonstrated resilience, peaking at the 6-mile mark. Throughout the race, Joe saw some increases in split times, particularly from mile 7 onwards, with mile 11 reaching a split pace of 10:28 min/mile. It may be beneficial to work on maintaining speed in the later stages, as suggested by the more consistent earlier splits. Comparing to past performances, Joe preserved a competitive pace similar to his 2025 Mesa Marathon. His ability to sustain close splits shows potential for further refining race strategy.