Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Evan Heydemann #21608 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Pace with a Strong Mid-Race Performance During the 2025 Portland Marathon's 10K MindRX Group event, Evan Heydemann posted an overall time of 1:24:38 over 6.2 miles, averaging a pace of 13:39 min/mile. Notably, Evan maintained a consistent start, with the first two miles at a strong pace of 13:02 min/mile, which ranked him 577th in gender and 108th in his division for those segments. Evan demonstrated resilience in the middle sections, with miles 4 and 5 improving his standing to 294th in gender and 60th in division despite a brief drop in pace to 15:21 min/mile in mile 3. The final mile saw a slight increase in elapsed time, reflecting an area to refine for sustained speed. Overall, positioning within the top third of all participants in the mid-segment highlights potential for even greater improvement in future events. Keep focusing on maintaining that early pace in later miles to capitalize on a strong start.