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Date: Feb. 14, 2026 Participant: Julia Reed #19391 Race: 2026 Mesa 10K Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Pacing with Opportunities for Acceleration Julia Reed participated in the 2026 Mesa Marathon, delivering a consistent pace throughout the 10K event. Her overall time was 1:38:44, with an average pace of 15:55 min/mile. Notably, Julia managed to improve her pace in the third mile, clocking in at 13:06 min/mile. Each split showed distinct strengths, especially in the third mile where the pace picked up considerably, marking the fastest segment of the race. This demonstrated potential for maintaining a faster pace over longer distances. Analyzing the splits, Julia began at a 17:49 min/mile pace, progressively improving to a more aggressive 13:06 in mile three. However, the pace slowed toward mile five at 17:29 before stabilizing slightly faster at 15:30 in the final mile. Given her previous 2017 Mesa Marathon performance with a pace of 13:22 min/mile, focusing on maintaining and slightly increasing pace across each mile could yield improved results in future races.