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Date: Dec. 13, 2025 Participant: Jannah Waters #5567 Race: 2025 Phoenix Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Mid-Race Performance and Strategic Finishing Jannah Waters demonstrated a thoughtful strategic approach in her performance at the 2025 Phoenix Marathon's Half Marathon event. With a final time of 2:08:59, her average pace was a steady 9:50 min/mile. Throughout the race, Jannah maintained consistent pacing, with notable improvements observed from mile 3 onwards, initially clocking 10:33 per mile and managing to decrease this to sub-10 minute miles consistently. Her most noteworthy improvements were made between miles 4 to 5, achieving a time of 9:08 and 9:20 respectively, which advanced her position significantly in overall standings. Notably, Jannah peaked around mile 6, climbing as high as 453rd place overall, which stands out as a performance highlight. While mile 7 presented a slowdown with a pace of 11:06 min/mile, she admirably adjusted and regained rhythm with further sub-10 minute mile paces. Participation with the East Valley Runners team from Gilbert, AZ, also likely contributed to motivation and momentum, solidifying her position in the top segments of her division and gender. For future races, maintaining the mid-race pacing could yield even stronger final results. Keep focusing on even pacing and that strategic push in miles 4 through 6.