Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Ellie O’Connor #12118 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Effort with Notable Splits Ellie O'Connor participated in the 2025 Portland Marathon and completed the 26.2-mile race with an impressive elapsed time of 5:42:11, translating to an average pace of 13:03 min/mile. Her performance was consistent with strategic pace management. Strong early mile splits of 12:16, 12:11, and later in-mile times of 10:42 highlight her potential for sustained efficiency over longer distances. Her placement overall was 2694 out of 3445 total participants, and within her gender category, she placed 927. Throughout the marathon, Ellie experienced some variations in pacing, notably improving in her later miles which indicates robust endurance capabilities. Compared to her previous half marathon in 2024, where she completed at an 11:30 min/mile pace, maintaining focus on even pacing in future races might sharpen results further. Congratulations to Ellie and the Saoirse Steppers for a commendable performance!