Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Joseph Jenkins #11344 Race: 2025 Portland Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Pacing and Strong Finish Joseph Jenkins showcased increasingly strong pacing in the 2025 Portland Marathon, demonstrating remarkable consistency and improvement. The initial mile was completed at a 9:10 min/mile pace, but Joseph steadily accelerated throughout the race. By mile 13, he improved his pace to 8:27 min/mile. Impressively, his final mile was his fastest at a pace of 7:25 min/mile in a strategic show of endurance and strength. Overall, Joseph completed the marathon in a time of 3:37:35, maintaining an average pace of 8:18 min/mile. He placed 485th overall out of 3,445 participants, reflecting his strong performance, especially in his age division M35-39 where he secured the 80th spot. The most notable performance aspects were miles 4 and 5 where he recorded consistent split times of 8:19 min/mile, and the significant pace improvement in the closing stages, indicative of his energy preservation strategy and experience with pacing.