Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Kino Belden #22595 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Pace with Notable Recovery Kino Belden showed a steady performance in the 2025 Portland Marathon 10K. Starting strong, the first mile was completed in 10:14, which set the tone for the consistent pacing throughout the race. The initial pace positioned him at 251st overall, with the most significant position being 25th in his M35-39 division for the first mile. Despite an overall pace drop to 10:46 min/mile by the third mile and falling to 639th place overall by mile three, Kino maintained a commendable recovery by mile four, securing consistent split times. The second half of the race revealed Kino's ability to maintain performance under fatigue, as shown by stable pacing between the fourth and fifth miles (10:41 min/mile). Even though overall placement fell to 680th in the final mile, Kino’s completion time of 1:06:04 evidenced a strong finish with consistent pacing around the 10:45 min/mile mark. Consider working on pacing in the early miles to maintain placement.