Results/Photos

Date: Dec. 13, 2025 Participant: Mary Schmitz #6815 Race: 2025 Phoenix 10K Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Pacing with a Strong Finish Mary Schmitz demonstrated a strong performance at the 2025 Phoenix Marathon's 10K event, coming in with an elapsed time of 54:44 and maintaining an overall pace of 8:49 min/mile. Her pace showed remarkable consistency, with individual mile splits ranging between 8:25 min/mile and 10:09 min/mile. Notably, her initial mile was the slowest at 8:38 min/mile, which she improved upon in the second mile with her fastest split of 8:25 min/mile. Her performance placed her 13th in her division, F30-34. Throughout the 10K course, Mary improved her placement in the F30-34 division, starting at 8th after the first mile, then adjusting to changes in pace and competitors, eventually finishing 13th. Her dedication to consistent pacing shown in the later splits, especially the sixth mile with a rebound to 8:27 min/mile, yielded a respectable placement amongst 1,840 total participants. Consider implementing strategy on energy distribution in the early miles for future races.