Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Nicholas Yoshinaga #22552 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Strides with Mid-Race Surge Nicholas Yoshinaga from Gresham, OR, completed the 2025 Portland Marathon's 10K MindRX Group event, recording a final time of 1:24:30 over a 6.2-mile course, translating to an average pace of 13:37 min/mile. He placed 1428th overall out of 2114 participants and secured the 108th spot in his division (M35-39) out of a competitive field, as well as 629th among male participants. Notably, Nicholas improved by staying steady in his splits at miles 4 and 5, showing a comeback by achieving a pace of 13:22 min/mile, which ranked him 54th in his division for that segment. Nicholas started strong with a 12:03 min/mile pace in the first mile, securing a promising 43rd position in his division. Although his pace dipped during the second mile, he executed a significant surge in the mid-race phase which is commendable. For future races, focusing on maintaining stamina into the latter stages could enhance overall performance, particularly after mile 5 where pacing was slightly affected. Keep leveraging those strong middle-mile capabilities!