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Date: Feb. 14, 2026 Participant: Laura Barron #14603 Race: 2026 Mesa Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Start, Gradual Slowdown: An Analysis of Laura's Performance Laura Barron showed a consistent start in her half marathon, maintaining a strong pace in the early miles. Her initial paces of 9:14, 9:08, and 9:04 minutes per mile during the first three miles suggest an excellent start with increasing momentum. She reached her fastest split pace at mile 3 with 8:56 min/mile, which demonstrates an effective strategy in the early part of the race, with top placements of 67th in her division at this point. As the race progressed, there was a gradual slowdown starting at mile 7, where she recorded a 9:50 min/mile pace, and further extended to a 10:36 min/mile pace by mile 13. This suggests potential fatigue impacting her later splits. Her finishing times placed her 103rd in the F40-44 division overall, out of 4125 participants. For future races, focusing on pacing strategies in the second half could help maintain her strong start throughout the entire race distance.