Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Michael Liu #16315 Race: 2025 Portland Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Start with Room for Pace Refinement Michael Liu from Tigard, OR, ran the 2025 Portland Marathon Half Marathon, finishing with an overall time of 2:20:51 and averaging a pace of 10:45 min/mile. He represented his team, Rice Bowl Runs. Michael started strong with his initial splits ranging between 10:15 to 10:23 min/mile. His overall placement among 5,623 participants was 2,996, and he finished 306th in the M35-39 age division. Notably, his fastest mile was mile 4 at 9:38, showcasing a significant speed increment compared to his average. However, the last few miles saw a gradual pace slowdown, with the 13th mile completed in 11:49. Analyzing the splits, there's potential to work on maintaining the early race momentum throughout. Focusing on consistent pacing and gradual rather than sudden pace changes could be beneficial for future races. Keep building on this steady performance, and you'll achieve even better timings.