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Date: Dec. 13, 2025 Participant: Chelsea Steele #5444 Race: 2025 Phoenix Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pace with Strong Mid-Race Recovery Chelsea Steele demonstrated consistent pacing throughout the 2025 Phoenix Marathon Half Marathon. Her most significant improvement occurred between miles 2 and 3, improving her split pace from 11:19 to 10:40 min/mile, ascending from 123rd to 128th in her division. Despite a slight drop at mile 4 to a split of 12:14 min/mile, she regrouped nicely with a quick recovery in mile 5, finishing at a solid pace of 10:14 min/mile. Chelsea maintained a steady overall pace, averaging 11:23 min/mile over the 13.1-mile course. Her overall time was 2:29:10, placing her 776th among females and 130th in her age division among 2723 total participants. She sustained her mid-race position with minimal fluctuations, particularly noted from mile 8 through to mile 12, where she held a consistent pace of 11:12 min/mile, demonstrating strong endurance and strategic control.