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Date: Dec. 13, 2025 Participant: Jake Stein #3036 Race: 2025 Phoenix Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Pacing with a Strong Finish Jake Stein completed the 2025 Phoenix Marathon with a total time of 3:07:47, maintaining an impressive average pace of 7:10 min/mile over the 26.2-mile course. Representing Sole Sports, he placed 24th in the M19-24 division out of a large field, demonstrating strong pacing strategy. Notably, Jake held a steady pace throughout, with the majority of splits hovering around the 7:10-7:15 min/mile mark, showing excellent endurance and consistency over the distance. Highlighting his performance was a substantial negative split, as evidenced by improved pace in the latter part of the race. Jake's fastest mile was 6:24 from miles 22 to 23, showing a noticeable acceleration that helped him move up in placement during the final miles. To enhance further, small gains could be made by focusing on maintaining speed through the drops, particularly around mile 24. Overall, a commendable performance indicating strong preparation and execution.