Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Jennifer Hamilton #21561 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Effort with Strength in the Middle Jennifer Hamilton showed a stable and consistent performance throughout the 2025 Portland Marathon 10K MindRX Group event. Her initial 1-mile split was an impressive 13:19, placing her 26th in her division, Female 45-49. Despite facing challenges in the 2nd and 3rd miles, where her pace slowed to 14:19 and 15:00 per mile, she managed to finish the 2nd mile strongly by the 4th mile, clocking her fastest split time of 13:53. This was an excellent sign of strength and determination, where she moved back up to 36th in her division. The remaining miles were consistent, though the pace slightly increased to 15:05 in the final mile. It might be beneficial to work on maintaining momentum from those strong middle miles to keep the pace steady towards the end. Overall, a great effort and strong group placement with a final finishing time of 1:28:25, showing promise and potential.