Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Emily Jerome #15870 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pace Maintained Throughout Emily Jerome completed the 2025 Portland Marathon with an overall time of 2:39:37, maintaining an average pace of 12:11 min/mile over the 13.1-mile half-marathon distance. Throughout the race, Emily showed consistent pacing, starting with a strong 11:39 min/mile for the first mile, before settling into a range between 11:52 and 12:49 min/mile. Notably, she managed a solid finish with a final mile split of 11:54 min/mile. Her pacing slightly varied in later miles but mostly remained steady, particularly from mile 6 onward. In her division (F35-39), Emily placed 312th out of the participants, finishing 3954th overall out of a total of 5623 runners. Emily's performance could see improvement with a sharper focus on maintaining even splits, as the longest splits were noted between miles 9 and 11. Her commitment to pacing is commendable and suggests potential for future enhancements. As part of "The Oregon Brewery Running Series" team, her dedication to consistency is evident.