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Date: Feb. 14, 2026 Participant: Ryan Pozniak #16765 Race: 2026 Mesa Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Start with Room for Finish Enhancement Ryan Pozniak participated in the 2026 Mesa Marathon, showcasing a steady performance in the initial stages. His first split was completed in 10:09, maintaining a consistent pace in the subsequent miles. Up to mile 5, Ryan held a stable pace within a narrow range between 10:09 and 10:44 minutes per mile. At mile 5, he positioned 223rd within his M30-34 division. Ryan's ability to maintain proximity in rankings is positive. However, from mile 6 onward, the increasing split times indicate a gradual decline in pace. By mile 12, Ryan reached an elapsed time of 2:12:19, averaging 11:01 min/mile. His final mile saw a notable rise in split time to 12:44, suggesting fatigue impacted his performance. Completing the half marathon in 2:26:11, Ryan can consider focusing on endurance training to improve handling the latter miles. He finished in 2730th place overall, competing among 4125 participants.