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Date: July 24, 2025 - Pioneer Day Participant: Jared Wright #1460 Race: 2025 Deseret News Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Marathon Performance with Strategic Pacing Jared Wright delivered a notable marathon performance at the 2025 Deseret News Marathon, completing the 26.2-mile course in 2:50:55 with an average pace of 6:31 min/mile. Notably, he secured 2nd place in the Male 19-24 division, demonstrating strength and consistency across his splits. Jared's opening mile was swift at 5:56, setting an ambitious tone for the race. By mile 6, he recorded his slowest mile at 6:37 but quickly regained momentum, maintaining a steady pace in the low 6-minute range for the majority of the race. Throughout, he consistently maintained his position, staying within the top 20 for the overall rankings and improving to within the top 15 towards the latter half. His ability to maintain a disciplined pacing strategy, even with some fluctuation in individual mile times, indicates well-honed strategic prowess. For future races, explore maintaining the sub-6-minute pace seen in shorter distances for longer stretches to further enhance competitiveness.