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Date: Feb. 14, 2026 Participant: Kody Ennis #11587 Race: 2026 Mesa Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Start with Late Challenges Kody Ennis completed the 2026 Mesa Marathon with an overall time of 4:22:57, clocking an average pace of 10:02 min/mile. Notable splits include a strong consistent start, running between 9:08 and 9:22 min/mile up to mile 11, culminating in notable performances like the 8:50 min/mile split for mile 11. This early consistency resulted in impressive division placements, like achieving 53rd in the M30-34 division for mile 12. In the later stages, particularly from mile 20 onward, there was a noticeable slowdown, with the last few miles averaging paces above 11:00 min/mile. The longest split occurred on mile 21, taking 17:44. Completing the marathon, Kody placed 1829th of 3509 participants, marking 217th in his division. For future events, focusing on pacing strategies could help maintain speed throughout, especially when compared with previous stronger half-marathon performance from 2024 and marathon run in 2025.