Results/Photos

Date: Nov. 1, 2025 Participant: Eve Jonas #1314 Race: 2025 Vacation Races | Joshua Tree Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Start, Slower Finish: A Dynamic Performance Eve's race began with a focused and steady pace. She displayed an impressive initial improvement, dropping her mile pace from 12:24 at mile 1 to an efficient 10:43 by mile 3. Her placement also improved significantly, gaining over 170 positions within this period. The first half of the race reflected a strong performance in both time and strategy. In the latter portion of the race, there was a noticeable deceleration. Her pace grew steadily, ending at 20:47 for the final mile. This resulted in a decline of overall placement. As a coach, its suggested to focus on endurance training for the last miles to maintain consistent pacing. With a final time of 3:26:53 and an average pace of 15:47 min/mile, Eve completed her half marathon. Despite slowing down towards the end, her determination throughout was commendable.