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Date: Feb. 14, 2026 Participant: Kody Wood #20574 Race: 2026 Mesa Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Splits and Strong Finish Highlight Performance Kody from Murray, UT, delivered a solid performance in the 2026 Mesa Marathon's Half Marathon, completing the 13.1 miles in an elapsed time of 2:12:33 with an average pace of 10:07 min/mile. Consistency was evident in his performance, particularly highlighted by the impressive improvement at mile 7, clocking an 8:21 min/mile split, his fastest of the race. Overall, Kody's pacing strategy paid off, especially in the last mile with another strong 7:50 min/mile split, demonstrating a well-executed conclusion to his race. His efforts saw him place 167th within his M35-39 division and 1148th among male participants out of 4125 total marathoners. A notable aspect of his race execution included a strong rebound after a slower pace at the fourth mile. Moving forward, addressing the slightly slower miles at 4 and 12 can further enhance his pacing strategy. Solid final miles suggest a good potential for pushing the pace earlier in subsequent races.