Results/Photos

Date: Dec. 13, 2025 Participant: Lydia Gustafson #4571 Race: 2025 Phoenix Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing with a Strong Finish Lydia maintained a steady pace throughout the 2025 Phoenix Marathon, averaging a 16:35 min/mile over the 13.1-mile course. Notably, she showed a strong pace improvement at the 9th mile with a split time of 15:54 min/mile, which was her fastest during the race. Her overall elapsed time was 3:37:21. Her placement within the F35-39 division was consistent, remaining close to the mid 160s and finishing 56th in the final split. The most notable improvement came in her overall ranking during the last mile, where she moved significantly from 2342 to 693. Consider maintaining consistent mid-race pacing efforts to reduce the spikes in slower miles towards the end. Keep training on pace sustainability, as indicated by the strong early splits, and capitalize on this when moving into future events.