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Date: Feb. 14, 2026 Participant: Azucena Lara #16059 Race: 2026 Mesa Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pace and a Strong Finish Azucena Lara completed the 2026 Mesa Marathon with an overall time of 1:58:37, maintaining a steady and impressive average pace of 9:03 min/mile over 13.1 miles. Her placement in the F40-44 division was 82nd, with a total of 4125 participants overall in the race. Azucena demonstrated consistent pacing throughout, maintaining her form across all splits. Notably, she improved to her fastest splits in miles 5 and 11, clocking in at 8:50 and 8:54 minutes per mile, respectively. Across the race, her pace varied minimally, with splits staying generally within a 20-second range. Azucena's ability to maintain a consistent pace throughout is commendable. Her strongest performance was noted between miles 5 to 7, where she kept a pace under 9 minutes per mile. This steady performance overall will serve as a solid foundation to build upon in future races. Maintaining these improvements will certainly lead to even better results.