Results/Photos

Date: Feb. 14, 2026 Participant: Nicole Gillespie #18545 Race: 2026 Mesa 10K Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Pace with Notable Improvement Nicole Gillespie impressively improved her performance at the 2026 Mesa Marathon 10K compared to her previous 10K at the same event in 2025. She completed the race in 1:03:20, improving her time by over 12 minutes from last year's 1:15:29. Her pace increased significantly, dropping to 10:13 min/mile from the previous year's 12:10 min/mile. This remarkable improvement demonstrates focused training and effective pacing strategy. Analyzing Nicole's splits, consistency in pacing is evident with splits slightly varying from 9:51 min/mile to 11:00 min/mile. A particularly strong segment was between miles 2 and 3, where she ran her fastest split at 9:51 min/mile. While her overall place was 932 out of 2851 participants, she showed considerable improvement within her division, moving from 95th to 53rd in the F35-39 category. Consider maintaining the steady pace and strong focus on the middle miles in future races for continued success.