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Date: Dec. 13, 2025 Participant: Jessica Cardenas #4245 Race: 2025 Phoenix Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Effort with a Strong Finish Jessica Cardenas from Glendale, AZ, delivered a commendable performance over the 13.1 miles of the 2025 Phoenix Marathon Half Marathon. Consistency was a highlight, with her average pace holding strong at 13:33 min/mile. Jessica demonstrated steady pacing, especially noteworthy at mile 12 and 13 with split times of 11:07 and 11:14 min/mile, respectively. This surge perhaps contributed to the overall race time of 2:57:41. She concluded her race placing 175th in her division and 1080th in her gender out of 2723 participants. While early splits were slightly slower, with a high of 18:06 min/mile at mile 4, Jessica gained momentum towards the end. Her placement improved significantly after the halfway mark, peaking notably with a 498th place finish in her gender by mile 6. This suggests that refining early race strategies might assist in shaving more time off and securing an even better finish in future events.