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Date: Dec. 13, 2025 Participant: Sarah Nelson #2650 Race: 2025 Phoenix Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Performance Throughout the Marathon Sarah Nelson demonstrated a steady pace at the 2025 Phoenix Marathon, maintaining an average pace of 7:20 minutes per mile throughout the 26.2-mile distance. Performing strongly in her division, Sarah placed 4th in the F25-29 category, showing competitive spirit among 2712 participants. Her strongest mile performance was at mile 7, with a split time of 6:37, indicating potential for high efficiency in speedier segments. Analyzing pacing, Sarah began with a faster pace, recorded at 6:30 in mile 1, which gradually adjusted to more moderate times as the race progressed. Notably, she experienced a slower segment at mile 24, with a pace of 8:58, which may have affected her overall time slightly. The data suggests focusing on maintaining endurance and steady pacing strategy towards the final segments could further enhance her marathon performance. Overall, Sarah showed consistent capability as an experienced runner on the course.