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Date: Dec. 13, 2025 Participant: Elizabeth Forestell #7216 Race: 2025 Phoenix Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pace with a Strong Finish Elizabeth Forestell demonstrated commendable pacing and tenacity in her performance at the 2025 Phoenix Marathon Half Marathon. Her overall elapsed time was 1:49:01, averaging an 8:19 min/mile pace. Starting with a solid first mile at 8:27, she managed to pick up the pace, hitting her fastest split at 25:01 with an 8:01 min/mile pace by the third mile. Notably, her ability to maintain a consistent pace is evident as she kept her splits mostly within a few seconds of her average pace throughout the race. Elizabeth maintained a top 4 position in her division (F55-59) throughout the race, achieving third place by the eighth mile before finishing fourth. Her strategic pacing in the middle miles, particularly the consistent performance between miles 6 and 9, helped secure her strong divisional placement. Opportunities remain to sustain the quicker paces achieved at miles 3 and 9 across additional miles. Keep up the solid work with pacing!