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Date: Dec. 13, 2025 Participant: Luke Pramod #5199 Race: 2025 Phoenix Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Pacing Strategy Adjustment Yields Fluctuating Mile Splits Luke Pramod finished the 2025 Phoenix Marathon Half Marathon with a total time of 2:15:19, maintaining an overall pace of 10:19 min/mile. Starting strong, his first mile was completed in 9:00 min/mile, placing him 645th overall and 79th in his division, M25-29. Notably, his third mile recorded a faster split pace at 8:47 min/mile, suggesting a strategic adjustment early in the race. Pramod encountered an increase in elapsed times in the latter part of the race, where his 11th mile was significantly slower at a pace of 13:39, indicating fatigue or challenging race conditions. His final position was 1279th overall among 2723 participants, ranking 740th in his gender and 145th in his division. For future races, focusing on consistent pacing in the latter stages could help maintain early race momentum. Well done representing the Desert Demons!