Results/Photos

Date: Feb. 14, 2026 Participant: Sydney Green #15502 Race: 2026 Mesa Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance with a Strong Finish Sydney Green completed the 2026 Mesa Marathon Half Marathon with a final time of 1:34:01, maintaining an overall pace of 7:10 min/mile. Her race performance remained consistent, starting strong with a 6:40 min/mile pace for the first mile, but slightly shifting to a 6:52 by mile five. Through the race, her pace gradually decelerated, reaching a 7:11 min/mile by mile ten. Impressively, Sydney kicked it up in the last mile with a finishing split time of 6:58, improving her overall position to 298. Throughout the race, Sydneys mid-race strategy can be refined, particularly after mile five where the pace increased to 7:19 min/mile. Nonetheless, her ability to recover and improve pace towards the finish is commendable. This demonstrates promising tenacity and endurance, especially with the quickened pace during the last stretch. Continuing to focus on maintaining the early pace throughout could yield even more impressive results in future events.