Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: AJ DiMicco #14963 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Progression and Notable Improvements AJ DiMicco maintained consistency throughout the 2025 Portland Marathon Half Marathon with an elapsed time of 2:03:27, improving on her 2022 time by over three minutes. Her average pace was 9:25 min/mile. Notably, at mile 4, she picked up the pace to 8:49 min/mile and continued this momentum to mile 8, where her placements surged to the top 15% of her division at that point, ranking 56th. While maintaining a steady pace, her performance slightly dipped in the latter stages, with splits of 9:54 and 9:49 min/mile in the final miles. Working on maintaining the earlier momentum in the final miles could be beneficial. Compared to the total participants of 5623, she held a mid-pack position overall. Her consistent pace improvement from previous races highlights her steady progress and commitment as a runner. Continuing to focus on pace consistency in the later miles could yield even better outcomes. Great job, AJ!