Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Heather Yardley #13098 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Effort in the 2025 Portland Marathon Heather maintained a consistent pace throughout the 2025 Portland Marathon in an impressive show of endurance. She started strong with consecutive 12:49 min/mile splits for the first two miles, then varied her split pace slightly as the race progressed. Throughout the 26.2-mile course, her overall pace showed gradual deceleration, averaging 14:45 min/mile. Her strongest segment was the first four miles, where she progressively improved her division placement from 60th to 33rd in the F45-49 bracket. Heather demonstrated determination, finishing in 6:26:33. Her performance, while consistent, shows a notable pacing strategy, particularly in the final mile with a push for a 5:35 split pace. Suggestions for future improvement could involve focusing on maintaining the early mile pace into the later stages, potentially improving overall finishing position and division rank. The data offers a solid base for focusing training efforts going forward. Keep up the hard work, Heather!