Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Karl Halvorson #11107 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Start with Opportunities for Strategic Gains Karl began the 2025 Portland Marathon with consistent pacing in the first six miles, maintaining an average pace of approximately 8:44 min/mile. Notably, he recorded his fastest split of 8:21 min/mile between miles 7 and 8, indicating a strong capability to accelerate during the early to middle stages of the race. His early pacing strategy helped place him in a mid-pack position across the male category and his age division. However, slowing trends appeared in the latter half, particularly evident from mile 7 onward, where the pace fluctuated and eventually decreased to a 16:57 min/mile by mile 16. This suggests Karl might focus on endurance training to maintain a consistent pace throughout the race. He completed the marathon with an overall time of 4:29:51, and an average pace of 10:17 min/mile, demonstrating perseverance despite a decline in speed. Strategic pacing adjustments could further enhance future race performance.