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Date: Feb. 14, 2026 Participant: Gisel Guzman Echavarria #15539 Race: 2026 Mesa Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Effort with Room for Timing Strategies Gisel Guzman Echavarria maintained a steady pace throughout the 2026 Mesa Marathon Half Marathon, finishing in 2:05:11. Her overall pace of 9:33 per mile highlights her consistency, with minimal fluctuations across splits. Her earliest splits demonstrated a strong start: a 9:05 pace for the first mile and maintaining close to that for the second with a 9:06 split. Her pace slightly slowed in the later miles, recording a 10:17 split in her last mile. Strategically, Gisel should focus on sustaining slightly faster pacing in the later parts of the race. Notably, her placement improved in certain segments, such as the jump from 125th to 113th in her division (F30-34) by the final split. Consider incorporating pace-targeted workouts to enhance endurance late in races. She represented her team, Easier than the PhD, well in this strong effort against 4125 competitors.