Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Vi-Cuong Bui #14482 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Notable Consistency in Pace and Performance Vi-Cuong Bui, representing the Drifters team, completed the 2025 Portland Marathon Half Marathon with a time of 2:05:26. His overall pace was 9:34 min/mile over the 13.1-mile course. Within his age group (M40-44), Bui placed 175th among 5623 participants, indicating a solid performance in this large field. Noteworthy improvements were seen in his splits, particularly mile 13, where he clocked an impressive 8:43 min/mile, indicating a strong finish. Although there was a dip in pace at mile 9, where his split was 11:18 min/mile, Bui swiftly recovered in subsequent miles. Compared to his previous race at the 2024 Portland Marathon, where he finished 6th faster (2:04:24), there is consistent pacing in his current performance. Consider focusing on maintaining pace consistency at mile 9 to improve overall time further.