Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Heini Tallent #20438 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Speed and Dominant Division Finish Heini Tallent delivered an impressive performance at the 2025 Portland Marathon's 10K MindRX Group event. Maintaining a steady pace, her splits were mostly within a few seconds of each other, ranging from 7:27 to 7:02 min/mile. A notable variation was a slight increase in speed during the latter half of the race, highlighting her ability to finish strong and move up in placement from 46th to 36th overall during the splits. Ending with an elapsed time of 44:53, Heini achieved a consistent overall pace of 7:14 min/mile. Her efforts secured the top spot in the F45-49 division and a solid 6th place in her gender category among a large field of 2114 participants. It's worth exploring strategies to gain a few seconds back, as shown by her slightly faster 2024 performance, yet maintaining her unwavering determination and consistency should lead to future successes.