Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Casey Chow #14670 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Effort with Pacing Adaptability in the Half Marathon Casey Chow participated in the 2025 Portland Marathon, completing the half marathon in 2:41:10 with an average pace of 12:18 min/mile. Starting with a consistent pace of around 12:11 min/mile for the initial 3 miles, a slight improvement was observed from miles 4 to 5 with a pace close to 11:59 min/mile. Notably, Casey maintained steady pacing through mile 9 before a brief slowdown in the middle segments. His pace experienced some fluctuation throughout the course, reaching a slower pace of 13:27 min/mile at mile 8 before adjusting back to 12:11 min/mile by mile 10. Casey demonstrated good pacing awareness, closing the final mile with an 11:49 pace. In the male 30-34 division, Casey placed 426 out of 5623 participants. For future races, a focus on sustaining mid-race pace could enhance overall outcomes. Keep leveraging your training and consider incorporating speed variation workouts.