Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Martin Quintanilla #13820 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Start, Challenging Finish Martin Quintanilla displayed a tenacious performance at the 2025 Portland Marathon. He began the race confidently, maintaining a consistent pace, with initial splits staying between 8:32 and 8:44 min/mile for the first 14 miles. His performance at the halfway mark was promising, with an overall pace of 8:33 min/mile through mile 14, showcasing impressive stamina and well-controlled effort. Unfortunately, the latter half of the marathon presented challenges, with pacing slipping from 9:11 min/mile to as high as 19:11 min/mile towards the end. Such fluctuation may suggest opportunities for refining endurance strategies, perhaps focusing on maintaining energy distribution more effectively in future races. Despite the tougher ending, Martin still completed his first marathon with a time of 4:21:20, underlining the potential for growth with experience. Congratulations to Martin and the G Circle Run Club on crossing the finish line!