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Date: July 24, 2025 - Pioneer Day Participant: Eli Wardle #6739 Race: 2025 Deseret News 5K Distance: 3.1 miles

Significant Pace Improvement and Strong Finish Eli Wardle showcased remarkable progression in his running performance at the 2025 Deseret News Marathon 5K event. Finishing with an impressive elapsed time of 15:57 and an average pace of 5:08 min/mile, Eli improved his previous year's time by 1 minute and 30 seconds. Notably, Eli's splits were consistent, with the fastest mile covered in 4:58 min/mile. In his category, Eli placed 5th in the Male 15-18 division, indicating strong competitiveness. This performance shows significant advancement from his first recorded 5K pace of 6:36 min/mile back in 2022. While his consistency was noteworthy, maintaining a stable pace in the last mile could enhance future results even further. Keep focusing on endurance training to maintain that excellent speed throughout the race. Excellent work, Eli!