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Date: Feb. 14, 2026 Participant: Sage Lee #16099 Race: 2026 Mesa Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Paced Consistency with a Strong Finish Sage Lee's performance at the 2026 Mesa Marathon reflected a commendable level of consistency and endurance. With an overall time of 2:08:23 for the 13.1-mile course, she maintained an average pace of 9:48 min/mile. Sage started strong with her first mile split at 9:31 min/mile. She sustained a fairly consistent pace throughout the race, varying only slightly with her slowest split at 10:08 min/mile during mile 7. Notably, Sage closed the race with a faster split of 9:41 min/mile on the final mile, indicating a strong finish. Regarding placement, Sage finished 1892nd overall out of 4125 participants. Within her division of F19-24, she placed 102nd. Sage showed significant determination as she improved her positioning in her division from mile 3 to mile 13. Her ability to maintain a consistent pace throughout the race is commendable. For future races, focusing on maintaining a steady pace through the middle segments could further enhance her performance.