Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Prasanna Kumar Mandapadi Ramasubramanian #16467 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Progress with Notable Consistency Prasanna Kumar Mandapadi Ramasubramanian delivered a consistently paced performance at the 2025 Portland Marathon Half Marathon. The event saw participation from 5623 runners, with Prasanna finishing in 2:10:35, marking an overall improvement from his previous performance in the 2023 Portland Marathon where he completed in 2:13:01. Notably, his average pace improved to 9:58 min/mile from 10:09 min/mile in 2023. He showed a capacity to maintain or even slightly increase pace, especially evident in mile 13 with a split pace of 9:19 min/mile, demonstrating a strong finish. Analyzing the splits, Prasanna maintained a relatively steady pace, keeping most miles between 9:47 and 10:27 min/mile. Noteworthy is the split at mile 8, where he climbed to his highest position for the race, finishing 99th in his division. To further refine his performance, focusing on maintaining or building on the sub-10:00 pace consistently in future races could prove beneficial.