Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Vikie Malkasian #22743 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Strong Finish with Division Podium Placement Vikie maintained an impressive division performance in the 2025 Portland Marathon's 10K MindRX Group, finishing 2nd in the F70-74 division. Her overall time was 1:14:32 with an average pace of 12:01 min/mile over the 6.2-mile course. She executed her strategy well, displaying consistent pacing, especially in the early splits, maintaining a pace of 11:47 min/mile for the first two miles. Critical points in Vikie's race included her best split at mile 4, where her pace picked up to 11:27 min/mile. Notably, her position improved significantly after the 3rd mile, moving from overall 1026th place to 485th at the 4th mile. While the final mile saw a slight pace decrease to 12:34 min/mile, she held her division rank well. Future improvements could focus on maintaining the momentum observed during miles 4 and 5 to avoid pace drops in later stages.