Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Tuyen Vo #12924 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Pacing and High Finish in Division Tuyen's performance at the 2025 Portland Marathon exhibited a steady pace throughout the race. Starting at a pace of 11:42 min/mile for the first two miles and progressively improving her pace by mile 4, she maintained a better-than-average pace for her age division. Notably, around mile 14, she consistently hit times just over 10 minutes per mile, demonstrating effective pacing strategies. She completed the race with an overall split pace of 11:14 min/mile. Consistently improving her position within the F50-54 division, Tuyen moved from 32nd at the beginning to 28th at the finish, and as high as 17th during mile 21. Tuyen's overall effort placed her 703rd in the female category out of 3445 total participants. The split time pacing after mile 20 suggests that focusing on maintaining her momentum during the later miles might help conserve energy for a stronger finish. Overall, Tuyen ran a commendable race.