Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Trang Le #11600 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Improvement with Strong Finish Trang Le completed the 2025 Portland Marathon with an overall time of 4:36:44, showing notable progress from her previous marathon time of 5:06:57 in 2022. Her race pace averaged 10:33 min/mile, a significant improvement from the 11:42 min/mile she held in the last marathon. Her efforts placed her 38th in her division F45-49, out of a total of 3445 participants. Key insights from Trang’s race data include a consistent pacing strategy, with a marked improvement in pace at distances between 7 and 26 miles, maintaining sub-11:00 min/mile. Notably, the fastest split was 9:30 min/mile at the 7-mile mark. She finished strongly, clocking a speedy 9:45 min/mile in the final mile, suggesting well-managed energy reserves and pace planning. For future races, focusing on maintaining consistent paces across all splits could enhance overall placement and division standing. Great job on the improvements, Trang!