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Date: Feb. 14, 2026 Participant: Nick Adamson #14401 Race: 2026 Mesa Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pace and Strategic Positioning Nick Adamson participated in the 2026 Mesa Marathon and demonstrated great consistency in his pacing. Starting with an 8:35 mile, Nick gradually increased his pace. He moved from an 8:35 split pace at mile 1 to an 8:11 pace at mile 5, showing a strategy to conserve energy early on. Ending the half marathon with an overall pace of 8:25 min/mile, Nick maintained a steady approach throughout the 13.1 miles, completing the race with a time of 1:50:24. Nick placed 929th out of 4125 total participants, and in his division (M40-44), he secured the 53rd spot. A notable recovery trend was seen after mile 3, where he improved his position markedly, moving from 60th in the division to 45th at mile 8. Future races could benefit from maintaining the stronger pace seen midway through the race to improve overall division placement. Keep up the excellent pacing strategy!