Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Ken Scholz #17640 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Improvement with Strategic Pacing Ken Scholz delivered a commendable performance at the 2025 Portland Marathon half marathon. He achieved a finish time of 2:36:26, improving from his previous best of 2:54:06 at the 2024 Portland Marathon. His average pace of 11:56 min/mile was a marked improvement from the 13:17 min/mile pace in the previous race. Notably, Ken's fastest mile came at the end with a split of 10:43 min/mile, demonstrating strong pace management and a solid finishing strategy. Ken consistently improved his placement, reaching as high as 2121st overall at Mile 2 before stabilizing around 3804th by the finish. One suggestion for Ken could be to maintain a more consistent pace throughout, as there were noticeable fluctuations, particularly in the middle miles. Overall, Ken's determined effort and strategic finish complimented his training with "Medley of Movers," and he's on a positive trajectory for future races.