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Date: Dec. 13, 2025 Participant: Sandy Stringham #7757 Race: 2025 Phoenix Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Start, Consistent Mid-Race, and Late Challenges Sandy Stringham displayed steady pacing throughout the race, particularly excelling in the earlier miles. Starting with a 9:26 min/mile pace at mile 1, Sandy picked up momentum, achieving her fastest mile at 8:43 min/mile by mile 4. This early efficiency helped her move forward in the standings, notably improving her placing in both gender and division categories. As the race progressed, Sandy maintained an even pace, staying around the 9:07 to 9:12 min/mile mark between miles 6 and 8. Her rankings fluctuated slightly but remained competitive, demonstrating resilience. The final miles saw a drop in pace, with mile 12 at 10:05 min/mile. With an overall finish time of 2:03:01, Sandy ranked 335th among females and 54th in the F35-39 division. Small pacing adjustments in the final stretch could enhance her finish time further in future events.