Results/Photos

Date: Dec. 13, 2025 Participant: Erika Diaz #3510 Race: 2025 Phoenix Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Start with Focused Finish Marks Marathon Effort Erika Diaz demonstrated strong early pacing, maintaining sub-8:00 min/mile splits for the first five miles. Notably, she achieved a swift 7:40 min/mile during mile five, reflecting solid capability to manage pace in the initial stages. This effort placed her consistently in strong standing within her age division, remaining in the top 20 for the initial 10 miles. However, post-mile 17 indicated strategic opportunities. Slower splits including an 11:09 min/mile at mile 18 impacted final placement. Despite this, her determination was evident as she finished the race in 3:47:44 with an average pace of 8:41 min/mile. Overall, Erika was ranked 88th among females and 26th in her age division out of 2712 participants. Focus on endurance pacing in future training could enhance performance during the latter race stages. Keep building on that strong early consistency, Erika!