Results/Photos

Date: Dec. 13, 2025 Participant: Dayton Schumacher #5680 Race: 2025 Phoenix Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Start, Challenging Finish Dayton Schumacher maintained a consistent early pace during the 2025 Phoenix Marathon, starting with impressive splits of 7:26 minutes per mile for the first three miles. His initial splits placed him 259th overall, 234th among males, and 55th within his age division. Notably, Dayton kept within a two-second margin per mile pace up to mile four, slightly improving his position overall and within his gender category. In the latter half of the marathon, Dayton's pace began to decrease, evident from slower splits, peaking with a 10:43-minute mile at mile 24. This shift resulted in a final average pace of 8:16 minutes per mile. By the finish line, Dayton was placed 421st overall and 87th in his division (M25-29). For future performance, consider focusing on maintaining pace consistency during the latter part of the race to potentially improve overall positioning in upcoming events.