Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Teri Bledsoe #14341 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pacing and Solid Finish Teri Bledsoe demonstrated a stable performance at the 2025 Portland Marathon Half Marathon, maintaining an overall pace of 10:28 min/mile. With a final time of 2:17:07, she improved upon her 2024 race by over three minutes. Notably, Teri's negative split in the final mile (9:52 pace) showed her ability to finish strong, which placed her 9th in her age division, an improvement from previous events. Throughout the race, she maintained consistent splits, with the majority ranging between a 10:08 and 10:47 pace. Her steady progression throughout past races in the Portland Marathon series is evident. Comparatively, her pacing improved from 10:42 in 2024 to 10:28 this year, and her division placement also advanced. Such consistency reflects effective training and race execution. Focusing on sustaining speed in the later miles and exploring strategies to push even further on fuelling speed surges might assist in further elevating her future performances.