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Date: Dec. 13, 2025 Participant: Meg Williams #5606 Race: 2025 Phoenix Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistency Leads the Way Meg Williams completed the 2025 Phoenix Marathon Half Marathon with an elapsed time of 2:19:43, maintaining a steady overall pace of 10:39 min/mile. Starting strong, Meg's initial miles showed remarkable consistency with split paces improving from 9:24 to 9:04 min/mile. Notably, her position saw improvements, climbing from 834th overall to 806th by mile 5. This suggests an impressive early race strategy where she optimized her position through gradual pace increases. In the later stages, Meg's pacing saw a gradual decline with her pace taking a hit, moving to 12:55 min/mile at mile 10, and slowing her overall pace. Despite this, she exhibited resilience, maintaining her place in the top 79 within her division throughout the remainder of the race. Consider focusing on maintaining that early momentum and managing pace adjustments mid-race for future improvements. Overall, Meg's performance remained consistent, a key strength in endurance running.