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Date: Dec. 13, 2025 Participant: Mary Pearson #7586 Race: 2025 Phoenix Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Progress and Endurance Leading to a Strong Division Finish Mary Pearson displayed strong pacing throughout her half marathon at the 2025 Phoenix Marathon, finishing with an impressive time of 1:50:01. Her average pace was a steady 8:23 min/mile. From the start, Mary improved her position as she moved from 342nd in her gender category at mile 1 to a remarkable 28th by mile 13. Her consistent improvement in each split is notable, with her fastest split being 7:51 min/mile at mile 3. Mary's performance surged in the latter parts of the race as she climbed to 5th place in her division (F25-29) by mile 13, securing an overall division placement of 27th. Maintaining a steady pace with minor variations demonstrates her endurance and strong race strategy. Focusing on slightly smoothing out the splits in the middle miles might help in maintaining even greater consistency in her finish. Her effort contributed to a strong showing amongst a total of 2,723 participants.