Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Han Luong #16393 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pace with Strategic Improvements Han Luong showed significant consistency and improvement throughout the 2025 Portland Marathon Half Marathon. Starting with an 11:56 min/mile pace for the first three miles, Luong increased his pace considerably in the next miles, gradually lowering his pace with notable performances at mile 4 (9:41 min/mile) and mile 10 (9:15 min/mile). His overall finish time of 2:14:29 presented a consistent pace of 10:15 min/mile, earning him a respectable finish among 5623 participants. While Luong improved his placement over the course, dropping from 3853rd in the initial miles to 2623rd by mile 10, there was a slight slowdown at mile 11 with a 10:48 min/mile pace. Maintaining a steady pace as seen in previous races, focusing on sustaining speed towards the latter part of the race could enhance results. Continuing improvements with pace variation and aiming for a stronger finish would yield even better results in future races.