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Date: Feb. 14, 2026 Participant: Ayse Ciftci #14953 Race: 2026 Mesa Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Start, Exploring Full Pace Potential Ayse Ciftci's performance in the 2026 Mesa Marathon Half Marathon showed a consistent pacing strategy throughout the race. Starting strong, Ayse maintained a 10:12 min/mile pace in the first split, with minor fluctuations as the race progressed. Notably, Mile 2 was her fastest at a pace of 10:06 min/mile, showing excellent early strategy. Overall, she completed the half marathon in 2:33:29 with an average pace of 11:43 min/mile. She finished 135th in the F45-49 division out of a total of 4125 participants. While Ayse's pacing was relatively stable, the splits indicate a deceleration in the latter half, especially noted from Mile 7 onwards with a peak of 13:10 min/mile at Mile 8. Focusing on maintaining pace consistency in the later miles could enhance overall performance. Given her past 10K time of 59:29, edging towards optimizing pace toward the latter part of the race might yield better results. Well done on showcasing endurance and consistency!