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Date: Dec. 13, 2025 Participant: Corey Derho #1050 Race: 2025 Phoenix Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Maintained Early Pace, Challenges in Later Stages Corey Derho from Surprise, AZ, demonstrated a strong start in the 2025 Phoenix Marathon Half Marathon. Corey started with a 9:46 min/mile in the first mile, quickly improving to 8:37 min/mile by the third mile. By the fifth mile, his pace was consistent at approximately 8:58 min/mile, enhancing his overall position to 699th from the initial 1003rd. His split data reflects strategic pacing and efficient race execution in the first half. However, a gradual pace increase impacted his final race results. From mile 10 onwards, Corey's pace slowed, culminating with a 16:09 min/mile in the final mile. This fluctuation in pacing resulted in an overall finish time of 2:15:25 at a 10:20 min/mile pace, finishing 1282nd overall out of 2723 participants. Corey might focus on maintaining pace consistency in the later stages in future races to improve and sustain those early race gains.