Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Derek Smith #23566 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Performance with Strategic Pacing Derek displayed a solid pacing strategy in the 2025 Portland Marathon's 10K MindRX Group. His overall elapsed time was 1:19:20 over a 6.2-mile course, with an average pace of 12:47 min/mile. Notable improvements were seen in his initial mile, clocking an 11:47 min/mile pace. Split paces fluctuated slightly, with the best consistency between miles 3 and 5, both at a pace of 12:42 min/mile. Impressively, Derek returned to earlier race placements by mile 5, maintaining his position in the top third of his division. Derek finished 38th in the M50-54 division out of a total of 2114 participants, a significant field. Compared to his previous race in 2024, his overall time increased by four minutes. Given the rank variation in the larger field, maintaining division placements was commendable. Consider focusing on sustaining the initial pace consistency throughout the race to potentially improve overall times in future events.