Results/Photos

Date: Dec. 13, 2025 Participant: James Civelli #5964 Race: 2025 Phoenix Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing with Notable Race Highlights James Civelli, representing Best Friends, completed the 2025 Phoenix Marathon Half Marathon with an overall time of 2:28:32 and an average pace of 11:20 min/mile. Notably, his race performance demonstrated consistent pacing with little variation throughout the 13.1 miles. He maintained a steady range from 10:56 min/mile at mile 9 to 12:28 min/mile at mile 11, indicating good control over his pace. His placement for males aged 25-29 was 180th out of the total 2723 participants, which shows solid efforts in his age group. In an impressive display of endurance, James improved his pace considerably in the latter stages, notably with a strong finish in the final mile, recording a split of 10:58 min/mile. This finishing effort helped improve his standing slightly, emphasizing his ability to pick up speed towards the end. Focusing on maintaining a more uniform pace towards the middle sections of the race might enhance future performances.