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Date: May 16, 2026 Participant: Relay Mellissa Trejo's Team #9017 Race: 2026 Ogden Marathon Relay Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Performance Yields Notable Improvement Relay Mellissa Trejo's Team covered the 2026 Ogden Marathon course in 4:15:05, maintaining an average pace of 9:44 min/mile. The team showed remarkable improvement from their previous marathon time of 5:14:02. The pacing in the early miles was solid, averaging 8:34 to 8:29 min/mile, placing consistently at 2nd in the female category. This strong start contributed to the team's overall 4th place finish among females. During the mid-race portion, there was a noticeable slowdown, with split paces from mile 8 to 15 ranging between 9:04 and 11:01 min/mile. The team recovered slightly towards the end, with mile 19 recording a brisk 9:11 min/mile pace. As the coach, focus on maintaining mid-race pace consistency for future races. The team's overall place of 24th among 53 participants is commendable, demonstrating significant progress from last year's event. Keep refining pacing strategies to capitalize on this improvement trajectory.