Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Yang Jie #13970 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Impressive Pace Management and Strong Finish Line Kick Yang Jie delivered an impressive performance at the 2025 Portland Marathon. Finishing the 26.2-mile race in 3:30:46, Yang averaged an 8:02 min/mile pace. Notably, his consistency was evident in the majority of his mile splits. He achieved a remarkable split time of 7:24 in the final mile, regaining momentum towards the end. This consistency and ability to pick up the pace at the finish highlight a strong strategic understanding of race pacing. Yang ranked 33rd in his division (M40-44) out of a total of 3445 participants. Improvements from last year's half marathon performance are clear. In 2024, his pace was at 8:59 min/mile, whereas the marathon result shows an 8:02 min/mile pace, demonstrating significant progress. An area to focus on could be maintaining the sub-8:00 min/mile splits consistently throughout the race. Keep refining this foundation and continue the excellent work. Well done, Yang!