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Date: Feb. 14, 2026 Participant: Dylan Turner #17456 Race: 2026 Mesa Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Splits with a Strong Finish Dylan Turner participated in the 2026 Mesa Marathon Half Marathon, recording a finish time of 2:12:42 for the 13.1-mile distance. His average pace was 10:07 min/mile. Dylan demonstrated commendable consistency in his splits, starting with a 9:44 min/mile first mile and maintaining close to a 10-minute mile pace throughout the race. Notably, his performance showed a strategic push towards the end, improving pace back to under 10 minutes in the 11-mile split. Analyzing his placement stats, Dylan placed 2137th out of 4125 participants overall, 1150th among males, and 187th in the M25-29 division. His overall gender and division placements suggest a promising start, especially when compared to his previous marathon performance where he ran a full marathon in 4:56:31 with an 11:19 min/mile pace. To enhance future performances, minor adjustments to pacing strategy and maintaining the early mile paces could yield beneficial results.