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Date: Feb. 14, 2026 Participant: Julia Brookman #14755 Race: 2026 Mesa Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Start with Opportunities in Seconds Half Julia Brookman, aged 42 from Phoenix, AZ, participated in the 2026 Mesa Marathon's Half Marathon event, representing the team "Choe Far, So Good." She completed the 13.1-mile course with a final time of 2:39:20, resulting in an overall pace of 12:09 min/mile. Julia placed 3123rd overall, 1586th among females, and 190th in her division (F40-44) out of 4125 participants. Julia showed a strong start with the first two miles having paces of 9:36 and a slightly faster 9:18 min/mile. However, from the 6th mile, her pace slowed significantly to 15:25 min/mile, impacting the overall performance. A strategic focus on maintaining consistent paces in the latter parts could enhance her overall time. Encouragingly, she finished the race with resilience, maintaining a stable pace through the final segments with each mile being consistently around 12 minutes. Continued practice on pacing could yield further improvements.