Results/Photos

Date: Feb. 14, 2026 Participant: Leslie Vela #19744 Race: 2026 Mesa 10K Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Pacing With a Late Surge Leslie Vela demonstrated consistent pacing throughout the 2026 Mesa Marathon 10K. Starting with a 13:37 min/mile pace for the first mile, Leslie picked up speed with a notable improvement by mile 2, clocking a split pace of 12:52. The final mile featured a strong performance with the fastest split pace of 12:32, leading to an overall elapsed time of 1:21:24 and an average pace of 13:07 min/mile. While the overall placement was 1867 out of 2851 participants, Leslie maintained a steady performance across her gender and age division, finishing 985th among females and 187th in the F25-29 division. The data shows opportunities for progress in the early miles. Consider maintaining the pace from mile 6 in the initial part to enhance overall performance. Continue the effort, and with more experience and practice, further improvements are achievable!