Results/Photos

Date: Dec. 13, 2025 Participant: Michael Thelander #3100 Race: 2025 Phoenix Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Pace with Strong Finish Michael Thelander demonstrated an impressive consistency with his pacing throughout the 26.2-mile marathon, maintaining an average pace of 7:33 min/mile. Notably, he managed to maintain a steady pace in the early miles, logging a 7:23 min/mile pace for the first two miles and closely hovering around this range for much of the race. His fastest split came at mile six with a 7:08 min/mile pace, showcasing his potential for mid-race bursts of speed, though this could be further refined by focusing on maintaining such paces for longer periods. Thelander strategically picked up his pace towards the end, improving his positions during the last few miles. His finish time of 3:17:56 placed him 192nd overall and 24th in his division, racing among 2712 participants. While the later part of the race saw a slight decrease in pace, with the slowest split of 8:26 min/mile during mile 24, Thelander closed strongly with a final mile pace of 7:14.