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Date: Feb. 14, 2026 Participant: Christine Meldrum #12689 Race: 2026 Mesa Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Stamina with Late Splits Adjustment Christine Meldrum from Mesa, AZ, competed in the 2026 Mesa Marathon, completing it in 3:50:51 at an average pace of 8:48 min/mile. Her performance saw her finish 1195th overall out of 3509 participants, 400th among women, and 14th in her F55-59 division. Christine began the race strongly, maintaining an pace near 8:15 min/mile up to mile 4, but experienced a gradual slowdown thereafter. Notably, her most consistent pacing was between miles 6 to 15, where she averaged around 8:26 min/mile. From mile 22 onward, the pace increased beyond 9 minutes per mile, culminating in a 10:02 min/mile at mile 25. Compared to her previous marathon in 2024, Christine's overall time was slightly longer than 3:47:17 with a pace of 8:40 min/mile. To enhance future marathons, focusing on sustaining earlier pace or adjusting mid-race strategy might yield significant gains. Keep building on your stamina from training with the AMP Run Team!