Results/Photos

Date: Dec. 13, 2025 Participant: Rebecca Bongers #5899 Race: 2025 Phoenix Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Effort with Strong Finish Rebecca Bongers demonstrated impressive late-race resilience at the 2025 Phoenix Marathon's Half Marathon event, clocking a finishing time of 2:30:31. Her overall pace averaged at 11:29 min/mile, placing her 1698th out of 2723 participants. Notably, she showed a marked improvement in the final miles, with a stellar last-mile pace of 10:34 min/mile, allowing her to end on a high note and secure 37th in her division, F35-39, for the final split. Throughout the race, Rebecca maintained a steady performance with her places fluctuating slightly but consistently staying within similar ranges. Her splits show diligent pacing, notably gaining 303 places in the final mile to finish 500th overall for that segment. It might be beneficial for Rebecca to focus on maintaining or slightly enhancing the faster paces observed in miles 12 and 13 throughout an extended portion of the race to optimize overall performance. Overall, her results reflect determination and effective pacing strategy.