Results/Photos

Date: Dec. 13, 2025 Participant: Vimal Veerappan #5535 Race: 2025 Phoenix Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Start with Consistent Pacing, Dipped in Latter Miles Vimal demonstrated a solid start in the 2025 Phoenix Marathon Half Marathon, reaching the first mile with a strong 9:06 min/mile pace, placing 70th in his division. Through the initial half of the race, his pacing was consistent, averaging close to 9:10 min/mile. Notably, from mile six, he slightly improved his division placements, with a highlight at mile six where he advanced to 62nd place in his division for that split. In the latter miles, there was a noticeable slowing in pace, with the pace increasing from 9:20 to over 13 minutes per mile by the final portion. Despite the slowdown, Vimal's final mile was strong, emphasizing his determination with a division rank improvement to 22nd for that split. One area to focus on would be maintaining the earlier pacing consistency in the latter miles to improve his overall standing and time for future races. Keep building on those consistent early miles!