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Date: Feb. 14, 2026 Participant: Ravinder Gairola #11724 Race: 2026 Mesa Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Effort with Steady Pacing Ravinder Gairola completed the 2026 Mesa Marathon with a final time of 4:44:06, achieving an average pace of 10:50 minutes per mile. His performance was marked by a steady pace in the first half, maintaining splits predominantly between 10:15 and 10:40 minutes per mile. Notably, his 11th mile showed an impressive split time of 9:54, reflecting a key stronger effort during this segment. Towards the latter parts of the marathon, his pace slowed, particularly between the 20th and 24th miles, with times ranging from 11:31 to 12:07 minutes per mile. Despite this, Ravinder still demonstrated a commendable placement in his division, ranking 83rd out of 3509 participants overall. Focusing on late-race endurance could improve future marathons, particularly maintaining his pace from earlier miles. Keep up the consistent training with the Pahadi Panthers; it's clearly paying off!