Results/Photos

Date: February 23, 2025 Participant: Jon Mendez #1046 Race: 2025 Pearland Half 5K Distance: 3.1 miles Weather: Heavy rain at start. Cold. Lightning at times.

Consistent Performance with a Strong Finish Jon Mendez delivered a solid performance at the 2025 Pearland Half Marathon's 5K event. Despite varying pace across splits, he maintained a commendable overall pace of 7:29 min/mile, finishing with a time of 23:13. Notably, Jon achieved a 3rd place finish in the M Masters 40+ division, competing against seasoned runners from across the field of 271 participants. His strongest split was the second, where he clocked a time of 7:19, showing his capability to push during the midsection of the race. Analyzing the splits, Jon demonstrated early speed in the first mile with a time of 7:30, which he improved upon in the second mile. Though the third split saw a slight slowdown to 7:52, maintaining his gender placement shows consistent competitiveness. Focusing on sustaining the pace from the second mile could yield further improvements in future performances. Strong work, Jon! Keep leveraging your midsection strengths for even greater outcomes.