Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Zailong Bian #21108 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Pace Achieves a Strong Finish Zailong Bian demonstrated a solid performance at the 2025 Portland Marathon's 10K MindRX Group event. His overall elapsed time was 43:25 with an impressive average pace of 7:00 min/mile. Notably, he earned 2nd place in his M50-54 division out of 2114 total participants. Bian's placement highlights his competitive edge in his age category and his capacity to maintain speed over distance. Throughout the race, Zailong showed significant consistency and remarkable pace control. In particular, his strategy to accelerate at the 4th mile showed a significant improvement with a split pace of 6:45 min/mile for two consecutive miles, enhancing his position. While he finished with an overall placement of 26th, his ability to increase speed as the race progressed ensured a strong division finish. For future races, placing additional focus on sustaining the initial split paces might help maintain positioning throughout. Keep up the great work with your pacing strategy.