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Date: Dec. 13, 2025 Participant: Johnny Binzak #1013 Race: 2025 Phoenix Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Performance Despite Slight Deceleration Johnny Binzak, 33, from Chicago, showed a strong performance in the 2025 Phoenix Marathon, covering the 26.2 miles with an elapsed time of 2:34:43 and an overall pace of 5:54 min/mile. Starting with a brisk pace of 5:13 min/mile for the first mile, Johnny consistently kept his pace under 6:00 min/mile through the initial miles, particularly shining in the first three splits, where he ranked first in his M30-34 division twice. In the later stages, a slight decline in pace was observed, particularly from miles 18-24, where splits exceeded 6:00 min/mile, peaking with a 7:08 min/mile in mile 24. Despite this, Johnny maintained a commendable average pace, finishing 9th overall and 3rd in his division out of 2,712 participants. This pace and placement underscore endurance and tenacity, with potential gains to be realized by focusing on maintaining or slightly improving pace consistency throughout longer distances.