Results/Photos

Date: Dec. 13, 2025 Participant: Leslie Duenas #7176 Race: 2025 Phoenix Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Early Pace with Opportunity for Speed Gains Leslie maintained a steady pace during the initial portions of the race, starting with a strong first mile at 9:38 min/mile. Her pace slowed slightly by mile 7 to 11:02 min/mile, then continued a gradual decrease through to mile 13, where her pace reached 12:32 min/mile. This shows initial consistency, which is a solid foundation to build on. Judging by her overall pace of 11:09 min/mile and final elapsed time of 2:26:16, there is potential for improvement in the later stages of the race. With a performance placing her 135th in the F25-29 division and 725th in gender ranking, focusing on stamina and speed work might assist in maintaining a steadier mid-race pace. Overall, the race was a great learning opportunity and chances for future personal bests appear promising.