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Date: Feb. 14, 2026 Participant: Madison Speagle #13530 Race: 2026 Mesa Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Start with Late Slowdown Madison began the 2026 Mesa Marathon with promising consistency, maintaining splits at a pace close to 9:41 min/mile for the initial miles. Notable segments include the 7th and 14th miles, each holding at a faster 9:27 min/mile. Madison's pacing remained steady through the first half, with an overall elapsed time reaching 2:17:48 by mile 14. She effectively balanced her efforts, positioning her comfortably within the 25-29 female division. In the latter stages, an increase in split times was observed, peaking at 13:47 for mile 22. Despite this moderate slowdown, Madison completed the marathon with an overall pace of 10:48 min/mile, finishing at 4:43:21. Her final placements were 2148th overall, 835th among females, and 156th in her division. To improve future races, examining late-race split management may prove beneficial. Well done on maintaining strong pacing early on. Keep up the focused training!