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Date: Feb. 14, 2026 Participant: Grace Wood #21121 Race: 2026 Mesa 10K Distance: 6.2 miles

Steady Improvement with a Strong Finish Grace Wood maintained a consistent race strategy throughout the 2026 Mesa Marathon 10K. Starting with a pace of 12:40 min/mile in the first mile, she wisely increased her speed to 12:10 and then 12:00 min/mile during the subsequent miles. Particularly noteworthy is the 5th mile where Grace clocked a remarkable split of 10:41 min/mile, showing her ability to accelerate effectively towards the race's end. Grace completed the 10K with a total time of 1:13:57, averaging an overall pace of 11:55 min/mile. Her performance placed her at 736th among female competitors and 86th in her division F19-24 out of 2851 total participants. A consistent pacing strategy, particularly the improved pace in the final stretch, marked Grace's race. Future races could benefit from aiming to maintain those faster splits seen midway through the event for consistently stronger results. Keep building on that strong finish!