Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Mangala Gopal #15431 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Effort with Strategic Pacing Mangala Gopal, age 38 from Camas, WA, participated in the 2025 Portland Marathon half marathon event, representing Team Sole Mates. Her final race time was 3:08:13, covering the 13.1-mile distance with an average pace of 14:22 min/mile. Throughout the race, Mangala maintained strong positioning, finishing 4635th overall out of 5623 participants and 2347th among females. Reviewing the race splits, Mangala kept a commendably consistent pace during the first half. Her first-mile split was 13:00, and she maintained a sub-13:30 pace through mile four. Although there was a slight gradual slowdown, with splits rising to 15:30 and then 16:25 toward the finish, this trend was balanced by earlier faster miles. She climbed to as high as 2197th overall by mile two, demonstrating potential with early pacing strategy. Focusing on consistent pacing in the later miles could further improve her race outcomes.