Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Ashok Raj #17307 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistency and Steady Improvement Ashok Raj participated in the 2025 Portland Marathon Half Marathon, finishing with an elapsed time of 3:09:19 and an average pace of 14:27 min/mile. Notably, Ashok demonstrated a steady performance throughout the race. His best mile pace was 12:11 during mile 4. Though there was a slowing trend towards the end, his overall placement was 4648 among 5623 participants, finishing 2256 in the male category and 71 in the male 60-64 division. In considering Ashok's performance trajectory, his 2025 pace was an improvement from prior years. Compared to the 2022 event, where his pace was 15:48 min/mile, there's a significant progress showing better speed and endurance. Ashok’s performance at mile marker 11, clocking a mile at 15:45, indicates a capacity for a consistent pace near the finish. Working on maintaining the mid-race paces in the latter part could achieve even stronger outcomes in future races. Overall, a commendable performance by Ashok and "Soles on Fire".