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Date: Nov. 1, 2025 Participant: Trish Mayhew #1388 Race: 2025 Vacation Races | Joshua Tree Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Mid-Race Surge Trish Mayhew from Sandpoint, ID, aged 60, showcased a solid performance at the 2025 Vacation Races Joshua Tree Half Marathon. Her final time was 2:47:45, with an average pace of 12:48 min/mile, placing her 642nd overall and 283rd among female participants. Impressively, Trish secured 7th place in the F60-64 division out of a total of 1330 participants. Notably, Trish's split times reveal a display of persistence and strategic pacing. A significant highlight was her strong performance from miles 2 to 4, where Trish managed to improve her pace with split paces of 12:21, 11:45, and 11:33 min/mile, respectively, displaying a commendable mid-race surge. However, after reaching her peak pace, there was a noticeable pace slowdown at mile 5 with a split pace of 14:05 min/mile. Focus on maintaining the pace in the later miles could potentially yield even better results in the future races.