Results/Photos

Date: Feb. 14, 2026 Participant: Tanner Wold #17669 Race: 2026 Mesa Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Start, Slower Finish Tanner Wold opened the 2026 Mesa Marathon with a steady pace, beginning his first mile at 9:04 min/mile and maintaining a sub-9:30 min/mile pace for the first five miles. Notably, he held consistent placements in his age group division, starting at 109th but hovering around 158th as he entered the mid-race phase. His performance in the seventh mile picked up slightly with a 9:07 min/mile split, underlining a brief resurgence. However, Tanner's speed tapered in the latter stages of the race. From mile eight onward, his pace slowed, with his slowest split being the twelfth mile at 11:43 min/mile. Despite this decline, Tanner managed to complete the half marathon with a finish time of 2:13:04 and an overall pace of 10:09 min/mile. Compared to previous races, his pace was slightly slower than his 2025 performance of 10:07 min/mile but demonstrated a strong ability to manage long races consistently over the years. For future races, focusing on maintaining a steady pace throughout and gradually working on the second half of the race could lead to improvements.